THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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Question
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A list of people whom the House Un-American committee believed had a communist background.
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Blacklist
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Pentagon Papers
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Venona Papers
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Confidential List
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -HUAC investigations led to Hollywood blacklists In 1947 and 1951 it investigated alleged Communist Party influence in Hollywood and the motion picture industry. As a result of these and subsequent hearings, nearly 300 actors and others employed in the movie industry were blacklisted or prevented from working.
Detailed explanation-2: -Congress created the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), which investigated claims of communism in different industries. The entertainment industry was hit hard. Ten men refused to testify and became known as the Hollywood Ten. These men were blacklisted and few worked in Hollywood again.
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