Important+Acts+and+Commitees

=Important Acts and Committees:=
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 * HUAC**: The House of Un-American Activities Committee. This was a senate group that carried out all the investigations for so-called Soviet Spies. They were responsible for all of the Hollywood Ten and many others.



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 * SISS:** Senate Internal Security Subcommittee which tried to protect the country from communism and find suspected people involved in communist acts.

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 * "McCarran" Internal Security Act:** Introduced In 1950, this act required all communist organizations to register with the government.

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 * Subversive Activities Control Board:** Investigated possible communist people, ideas, or actions.

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 * Communist Control Act:** In 1950, this act was signed by president Eisenhower. It outlawed the Communist Party in the United States.

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 * McCarran Walter Act:** Restricted the number of immigrants because they were thought to be communist.

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 * Immigration Act:** Replaced the McCarran Walter Act in 1950.

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 * Government Operations Committee:** Assigned McCarthy to find traitors in the government. It also investigated "Voices of America" radio because it could be heard in communist countries.

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 * Smith Act:** Passed by Senate and House in 1940 made it illegal to attempt to overthrow the government. The purpose was to keep the communists in America out and away from government positions.


 * Federal Employee Loyalty/ Loyalty Board:** Investigated workers in the government to see if they were communist.

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 * Bibliography:**
 * Hakim, Joy. **All The People.** New York. Oxford University Press. 1995.
 * http://www.answers.com/topic/ethel-and-julius%20rosenberg
 * http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmccarthyism.htm
 * http://www.studio225.com.au/images/logo-hauc.jpg
 * "McCarthy Era. " __Profiles In American History.__
 * "Pat McCarran." __Wikipedia.com.__ April 28, 2007. Wikimedia Foundation. May 10, 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat McCarran.
 * Reeves, Thomas. "McCarthyism." __World Book.__ Cd-Rom. World Book. 2006.
 * "Rosenberg Case." Answers.com. 2007. Answers Corportation. May 9, 2007. [|http://www.answers.com/topic/ethel-and-julius rosenberg]
 * Yarra, Michael. " The real witch hunter of the 1950s; A look at Pat McCarran of Nevada helps explain postwar Red Scare." Chicago Tribute. Jan 16, 2005:3

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