The _______ provided a vehicle for prosecuting anyone who advocated communism during the war

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The Smith Act, passed in 1940, made it a federal crime to advocate or teach the overthrow of the government by force or violence. It was used during the Cold War era to prosecute anyone who advocated communism during the war. The House Committee on Un-American Activities and the Red Scare were both part of the larger anti-communist hysteria of the time, but did not provide specific legal grounds for prosecution. The Hart-Celler Act, passed in 1965, was unrelated to anti-communism and instead reformed America's immigration policy.

The _______ Provided a Vehicle for Prosecuting Anyone Who Advocated