Question

What actions did the Truman administration take to try to identify and remove communists from within the government?

Check all of the boxes that apply.

Communists were made to register as party members.

Loyalty boards were created to investigate government employees.

A list of organizations that were considered disloyal was compiled.

Thousands of federal employees were fired for disloyalty.

The HUAC was told to use harsh interrogation techniques to find communists.

Answer 1

Checked:
- Loyalty boards were created to investigate government employees. (Yes — Executive Order 9835, 1947, set up loyalty reviews.)
- A list of organizations that were considered disloyal was compiled. (Yes — the Attorney General’s list/“subversive organizations” lists were produced.)
- Thousands of federal employees were fired for disloyalty. (Yes — the loyalty program and related investigations led to many investigations and several thousand dismissals/resignations.)

Not checked:
- Communists were made to register as party members. (No — the Internal Security (McCarran) Act did require registration, but Truman vetoed that bill; the registration requirement was a congressional action, not a Truman administration policy.)
- The HUAC was told to use harsh interrogation techniques to find communists. (No — HUAC was a congressional committee, not an executive branch body directed by Truman.)