The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
A)accused Richard Nixon and John Wayne of spying for the Communists.
B)proved that the labor movement was loyal and procapitalist.
C)helped capture and convict some of the most dangerous Soviet spies in the United States.
D)destroyed the careers of hundreds of TV and movie workers.
E)identified those who worked for the Nazi Party in the U.S.

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The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) destroyed the careers of hundreds of TV and movie workers during the Cold War era. The committee investigated and accused many entertainment industry professionals of being Communists, sympathizers, or having Communist ties. This led to blacklisting and ruined careers for those accused, even if they were innocent.