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Read this timeline carefully. Major events are in blue boxes on the left.Extra information is in pink boxes on the right. Look at the photographs
to see the individuals involved in this story.
Josef Stalin, Communist leader of the Soviet Union, 1922-1953
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Mao Tse-Tung, Chairman of the Communist Party in China,1945-1976
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Alger Hiss, seated at extreme right, tells members of theHouse Un-American Activities Committee on August 5, 1948
that "I am not and never have been a member of theCommunist party." (AP Photo) names of committee members
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The "Hollywood 10" stand with their attorneys outside districtcourt in Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 1948 before arraignmenton contempt of Congress charges. The ten were charged forrefusing to cooperate with the House Un-American ActivitiesCommittee. (AP Photo) names of people in photo
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Louis B. Mayer, left, head of MGM studios testifies beforethe House Un-American Activities committee in WashingtonDC on Oct. 20, 1947, during the probe of communistactivities in Hollywood. (AP Photo/stf)
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Sen. Joseph McCarthy, (R-Wis.) points to a map headed"Communist party organization of the U.S.A. Feb. 9, 1950,"during testimony June 9, 1954 in Washington, D.C. (APPHOTO/files)
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CBS newsman EdwardR. Murrow, in 1939.(AP Photo/CBS)
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Senator Joseph McCarthy, undated photo (AP Photo)
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