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1947 Truman's Loyalty Program
President Truman established a loyalty program to investigate government employees for alleged communist ties. -
1948-1954 Alger Hiss Case
Alger Hiss, a former government official, was accused of being a communist spy. He was convicted of perjury. -
1950-1954 McCarthyism Peaks
Senator McCarthy gains notice by accusing many people of being communists without evidence to prove himself. -
1951 Rosenberg Trial and Execution
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and found guilty of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. They are executed which means they were handed the death penalty. -
1947-1954 HUAC Hearings
The House Un-American Activities Committee conflicts hearing accusing people in the entertainment industry, like for example, the "Hollywood Ten".