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What was the first target of the HUAC hearings? (5 points)


Communist infiltration in the U.S. State Department

Communist infiltration in the entertainment industry

Communist influence in the Democratic Party

Communist influence in non-governmental organizations



What was one point of the appeal of the death penalty for the Rosenbergs? (5 points)


Their execution would leave their young sons orphans.

Their crime did not directly cause any deaths.

They were not guilty of espionage.

They had decided to leave the Communist Party.