COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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movies easily influenced people
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no reason
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it scared the directors of the movies
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None of the above
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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: -In holding its hearings, HUAC had two main purposes. First, it intended to prove that the SWG had members who were communists. Second, it hoped to show that these writers were able to insert subversive propaganda into Hollywood films.
Detailed explanation-3: -HUAC was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties.
Detailed explanation-4: -In October 1947, the nation’s fear of Communism spread to the film industry, as the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) held a series of hearings intended to probe subversive communism in Hollywood.