What was the name of the congressional committee created to investigate disloyal Americans and suspected communists?

• A. House Un-American Activities Committee
• B. Senate Internal Security Committee
• C. Loyalty Review Board
• D. Committee on Public Safety

Answer: (A)

The question is about the government body specifically tasked with probing alleged disloyalty and suspected communists in the United States. The name that fits this description is the House Un-American Activities Committee. Created by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1938, it was set up to investigate individuals and organizations believed to be disloyal or subversive, with a focus on communism and fascist ties. Its hearings, especially in the late 1940s and early 1950s, brought public attention to alleged communist influence in various sectors, including Hollywood and labor unions, and helped fuel the era of heightened anti-communist sentiment.

Other options don’t match the question’s emphasis on a congressional body focused on disloyal Americans and suspected communists. The Senate Internal Security Committee was a separate Senate entity that pursued similar concerns but is not the one associated with the phrase in question. The Loyalty Review Board was an executive-branch body created to review federal employees’ loyalty, not a congressional committee. The Committee on Public Safety is not the recognized national congressional body connected with these investigations.