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Alger Hiss

Alger Hiss was an American government official who was accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950.

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph Raymond "Joe" McCarthy was an American politician who was a U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957.

Ethel and Julius rosenberg

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were United States citizens who spied for the Soviet Union and were tried, convicted, and executed for conspiracy to commit espionage.

McCarthyism

McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. It also means "the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism."

Hollywood Ten

Hollywood Ten, in U.S. history, 10 motion-picture producers, directors, and screenwriters who appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee in October 1947, refused to answer questions regarding their possible communist affiliations, and, after spending time in prison for contempt of Congress

Blacklist

The "Hollywood" Blacklist. Ronald Reagan at the HUAC hearings. In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) held nine days of hearings that attempted to investigate alleged Communist propaganda and influence in the Hollywood Motion Picture Industry.

HUAC

The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities on the part of private citizens, public employees, and those organizations suspected of having Communist ties.