THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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Question
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Entertainers influence many people
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Actors accused of being involved with communism drew larger crowds at movie theaters
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There was a great deal of verified communist activity in California.
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The entertainment industry operated under rules that were very similar to communist ideals.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The blacklist was implemented by the Hollywood studios to promote their patriotic credentials in the face of public attacks and served to shield the film industry from the economic harm that would result from an association of its product with subversives.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Communists in Hollywood were put on a blacklist During the second set of HUAC hearings in 1951, many of those subpoenaed used the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination, and some of them named names of those they believed to be communists.