HUAC (dec 29, 1938 – dec 13, 1975)
Description:
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, investigated allegations of communist activity in the U.S. during the early years of the Cold War. The committee wielded its subpoena power as a weapon and called citizens to testify in high-profile hearings before Congress. HUAC’s controversial tactics contributed to the fear, distrust and repression that existed during the anticommunist hysteria of the 1950s.-AJAdded to timeline:
Date:
dec 29, 1938
dec 13, 1975
~ 36 years