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Why did the government start investigating hollyood for being loyal?

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HUAC investigations led to Hollywood blacklists

In 1947 and 1951 it investigated alleged Communist Party influence in Hollywood and the motion picture industry. As a result of these and subsequent hearings, nearly 300 actors and others employed in the movie industry were blacklisted or prevented from working.

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