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McCarthyism
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McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the accusation and investigation of left-wing individuals of communist and Soviet influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the Unite
Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954
Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954
Executive Order 9835, signed by President Truman in 1947
Executive Order 9835, signed by President Truman in 1947
Transcript of the US Department of the Interior Security Hearing Board proceedings against geologist Ruth A. M. Schmidt, suspected of communist sympat
Transcript of the US Department of the Interior Security Hearing Board proceedings against geologist Ruth A. M. Schmidt, suspected of communist sympathies due to her membership in the Washington Bookshop.
J. Edgar Hoover c. 1953
J. Edgar Hoover c. 1953
Hollywood blacklist
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The Hollywood blacklist was the mid-20th century banning of suspected Communists from working in the United States entertainment industry. The blacklist began at the onset of the Cold War and Red Scar
McCarthyism
…committees for uncovering communist subversion. HUAC achieved its greatest fame and notoriety with its investigation into the Hollywood film industry. In October 1947, the committee began to subpoena screenwriters, directors, and other movie-industry professionals to testify about their known or suspected membership…
"The Hollywood Ten" stand with their attorneys outside district court in Washington, D.C. before arraignment on contempt of Congress charges. The ten
"The Hollywood Ten" stand with their attorneys outside district court in Washington, D.C. before arraignment on contempt of Congress charges. The ten were charged for refusing to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee. (Front row, L-R): Herbert Biberman, attorney Martin Popper, attorney Robert W. Kenny, Albert Maltz and Lester Cole. (Second row, L-R): Dalton Trumbo, John Howard Lawson, Alvah Bessie and Samuel Ornitz. (Top row, L-R):
Dmytryk cooperating with the HUAC
Dmytryk cooperating with the HUAC
The May 7, 1948, issue of the Counterattack newsletter warned readers about a radio talk show that had recently expanded its audience by moving from t
The May 7, 1948, issue of the Counterattack newsletter warned readers about a radio talk show that had recently expanded its audience by moving from the Mutual network to ABC: "Communist Party members and fellow-travelers have often been guests on [Arthur] Gaeth's program."
Storm Center, the first Hollywood movie to overtly take on McCarthyism, was released in 1956. Bette Davis "plays a small-town librarian who refuses, o
Storm Center, the first Hollywood movie to overtly take on McCarthyism, was released in 1956. Bette Davis "plays a small-town librarian who refuses, on principle, to remove a book called The Communist Dream from the shelves when the local council deems it subversive."