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The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was established in 1930 to investigate communist activity in the US. It was led by Martin Dies Jr. and gained power to subpoena citizens to interrogate them about their potential ties to communism. In the 1940s and 50s, HUAC held highly controversial public hearings where people were intensely questioned and those who refused to answer or pleaded the fifth amendment were often blacklisted. These interrogation tactics were criticized for potentially violating

Author

Carlo DeSantis

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