The House Un-American Activities Committee

A. was made up of mostly Democratic representatives who pursued liberal Republicans.
B. carried out an investigation of Hollywood that led to the "blacklisting" of hundreds of writers, actors, and directors.
C. convicted an editor of Time magazine for passing confidential information to the Soviets.
D. coordinated with a group of Hollywood insiders known as the Hollywood Ten to identify communists working in the movie industry.


Answer: B

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