Why did Harry Truman's loyalty review system target homosexuals working for the government?
A) The president was an outspoken homophobe.
B) Joseph McCarthy's announcement that there were over fifty homosexuals in the State Department had forced Truman's hand.
C) Homosexuals were legally prohibited from working for the government.
D) Homosexuals were considered susceptible to blackmail and thought to be lacking the manly qualities necessary to fight communism.
E) Truman was alleged to be gay himself and sought to deflect any suspicions.
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