HUAC Explained (House Un-American Activities Committee)

The video provides a historical overview of the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), detailing its origins, key investigations, and eventual decline. It begins with the precursors to HUAC, such as the Overman and Fish Committees, and moves on to its formation in 1945. The video highlights HUAC's significant investigations, including those in Hollywood and against suspected communists like Alger Hiss. It also discusses the committee's influence on propaganda and its decline due to McCarthyism and public protests. HUAC was eventually dissolved in 1975, with its functions absorbed by the Judiciary Committee.

What was the primary focus of the Overman Committee?

• Investigating German influence in bootlegging

• Investigating the American Youth Congress

• Investigating communist influence in Hollywood

• Investigating Japanese-American internment

Which committee was known for investigating the business plot?

• The Fish Committee

• The Overman Committee

• The Internal Security Committee

• The McCormack-Dickstein Committee

Who was the first chairman of HUAC when it became a standing committee?

• Edward Hart

• Martin Dies Jr.

• Joseph McCarthy

• Hamilton Fish

What was one of the major outcomes of HUAC's Hollywood investigations?

• The exposure of the business plot

• The creation of the Yellow Report

• The internment of Japanese-Americans

• The blacklisting of several Hollywood figures

What event significantly damaged HUAC's credibility in the 1950s?

• The San Francisco City Hall riots

• McCarthy's accusations against the US Army

• The Alger Hiss trial

• The Hollywood investigations

What was the public reaction to HUAC's investigations in San Francisco?

• Increased funding for HUAC

• Riots and protests

• Indifference

• Widespread support

What was the final name of HUAC before it was dissolved?

• The McCormack-Dickstein Committee

• The Fish Committee

• The Internal Security Committee

• The Overman Committee