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a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Ten members of the Hollywood film community who refused to cooperate with the HUAC investigation. They were eventually jailed and blacklisted.
Anyone who says they're a communist or suspected of being a communist were put on a list and never given a job in the industry again. Effectively ruined their careers even if just suspected of being
Republican Senator from Wisconsin- Had his own committee that looked into government corruption and alleged communist activity.It's
A larger-than-life symbol of the entertainment business
a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale.
a search for and subsequent persecution of a supposed witch.
House(of Representatives) Un-American Committee - responsible for investigating alleged Communist
House(of Representatives) Un-American Committee - responsible for investigating alleged Communist
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.
referred to the former Communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, including the countries of the Warsaw Pact, along with Yugoslavia and Albania, which were not aligned with
a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular occupation.
part of the tertiary sector of the economy and includes a large number of sub-industries devoted to entertainment.
a person who is in charge of an activity, department, or organization.
scriptwriter or scenarist is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs, comics or video games, are based.
not in accordance with American characteristics.
Russian communist revolutionary, politician and political theorist.
Georgian-born Soviet revolutionary and political leader
a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

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