THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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tried for treason
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blacklisted
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redlisted
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zombified
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first systematic Hollywood blacklist was instituted on November 25, 1947, the day after ten writers and directors were cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). These people were subpoenaed to appear before HUAC in October.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 10 were Alvah Bessie, Herbert Biberman, Lester Cole, Edward Dmytryk, Ring Lardner, Jr., John Howard Lawson, Albert Maltz, Samuel Ornitz, Adrian Scott, and Dalton Trumbo.
Detailed explanation-3: -They were all convicted of obstructing the investigation and served jail terms. Pressured by Congress, the Hollywood establishment started a blacklist policy, banning the work of about 325 screenwriters, actors and directors who had not been cleared by the committee.
Detailed explanation-4: -Charlie Chaplin and 6 Other Artists Who Were Blacklisted in Hollywood During the Red Scare. Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, these stars were accused of being a member of the Communist Party or sympathetic to foreign powers during the Cold War.