HUAC and Its Historical Context

What was the primary focus of the Overman Committee when it was first established?

• Investigating Nazi propaganda

• Investigating Communist influence in Hollywood

• Investigating German influence in bootlegging

• Investigating the American Civil Liberties Union

Which committee was responsible for investigating the alleged business plot to overthrow the U.S. government?

• The Overman Committee

• The Fish Committee

• The McCormick-Dickstein Committee

• The House Un-American Activities Committee

In what year did HUAC become a standing committee in the House of Representatives?

• 1960

• 1950

• 1945

• 1938

Who was convicted of perjury as a result of HUAC's investigations into government officials?

• Charlie Chaplin

• Alger Hiss

• Orson Welles

• Joseph McCarthy

What was the impact of McCarthyism on HUAC during the 1950s?

• It strengthened HUAC's credibility

• It led to HUAC's dissolution

• It had no impact on HUAC

• It caused HUAC to lose credibility

Which event in the 1960s significantly affected HUAC's public image?

• The Hollywood investigations

• The San Francisco City Hall riots

• The conviction of Alger Hiss

• The Overman Committee hearings

What was the new name given to HUAC in 1969?

• The Anti-Communist Committee

• The National Security Committee

• The Committee on American Activities

• The Internal Security Committee

When was HUAC officially dissolved?

• 1969

• 1970

• 1975

• 1980

What was one of the main reasons for HUAC's decline in the late 1960s?

• Lack of funding

• Support from the Senate

• Public protests and ridicule

• Success in rooting out Communists

What happened to the investigative arm of HUAC after its dissolution?

• It continued as an independent body

• It became part of the Senate

• It was transferred to the Judiciary Committee

• It was abolished completely