HUAC -- AntiCommunism

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In the film Guilty by Suspicion, we are introduced to a time over 50 years ago. WWI is over but anti-communist sentiment still runs across the country. The House Un-American Committee probes into the actions of citizens of the United States tied to the communist party. Specifically, we see this Committee, or HUAC, attack the Hollywood community for their ties to spreading Communist propaganda. Suspected Communists lose their jobs and the respect of their peers. The committee of congressmen interrogating the suspects is portrayed behind a strong wooden wall, above those they are questioning. They are portrayed as mean, yelling men, who do not care for the truth. HUAC was able to act the way it did when searching into Communist activities with the backing of the American public due to the strong sentiment against Communism.

Socialism is the belief that a government should control the means of production and distribution in their society. With this purpose in mind, the Social Democratic party was formed in the United States. This party believed to achieve their goal a moderate, evolutionary approach was needed. Others, however, disagreed, emphasizing a more revolutionary means to achieve the reforms they desired. Followers

While the Communist party promoted radical action to achieve their goals, many people did not participate in these actions. Some members of the Hollywood community briefly looked into the communist ideas left the party, only to lose their jobs to the House Committee's actions. HUAC was able to proceed in the way it did because of the Anti-Communist sentiment present in the United States.

HUAC was able to proceed in the manner it did because of the American sentiment toward Communism. There are many reasons why the American people did not take well to the Communist Party. For starters, many Americans believed that Lenin's actions in World War I led to the deaths of many Americans. By creating Communism in Russia, Lenin withdrew his country from the war, which allowed Germany to shift their power toward England and France, which in turn called for more American soldiers. As well, many of the members of the Communist Party were former radicals who had opposed the draft and were considered un-American by their peers

Another famous era of HUAC was the inquiry into Hollywood. Many filmmakers and actors belonged to the Communist Party, and through their investigations ten prominent members of the Hollywood community were cited and given prison time for their failure to cooperate. These ten were known as the "Hollywood Ten." Many members

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