THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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They were put on a highly hire-able list
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Taken to trial. They lost their jobs, friends, and reputation.
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They were taken to trial based on solid evidence. They went to jail.
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They were taken to trial and able to defend themselves.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The “Hollywood Ten, ” as the men were known, are sentenced to one year in jail. The Supreme Court later upheld the contempt charges. The contempt charges stemmed from the refusal of the 10 men to answer questions posed by HUAC as to whether they were or had ever been members of the Communist Party.
Detailed explanation-2: -The blacklist involved the practice of denying employment to entertainment industry professionals believed to be or to have been Communists or sympathizers. Actors, screenwriters, directors, musicians, and other American entertainment professionals were barred from work by the studios.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the context of the 1940s and 1950s, a blacklist was a list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome, thereby subjecting them to either difficulty finding work or termination from employment.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.