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What does HUAC stand for?
What does HUAC stand for?
- House of Uncommon Activities Committee
- House of Un-American Activities Committee (correct)
- House of Undercover Activities Committee
- House of Unrecognized Activities Committee
When was the House of Un-American Activities Committee established?
When was the House of Un-American Activities Committee established?
1938
What was the purpose of the House of Un-American Activities Committee?
What was the purpose of the House of Un-American Activities Committee?
To investigate disloyalty and subversive activities related to communism.
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HUAC Overview
- HUAC stands for House of Un-American Activities Committee.
- Established in 1938 as part of Congressional efforts to combat perceived threats of communism.
Purpose and Activities
- Tasked with investigating disloyalty and subversive actions among private citizens and public employees.
- Targeted organizations suspected of having communist affiliations.
- Adopted aggressive questioning techniques, often pressuring witnesses to reveal names and additional information.
- Its methods influenced later practices during the McCarthy era, highlighting a pattern of anti-communist investigations.
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