( C1 ) Hiss Case Flashcards
1
Q
who was Alger Hiss
A
Alger Hiss was a member of the state dept who had been an important adviser to President Roosevelt in the 1930s
2
Q
what happened in 1948 to Hiss
A
Hiss was named as one of the members of a communist group
3
Q
what did HUAC do after this allegation was leaked and what was HISS response
A
HUAC called him in for questioning but hiss denied being a communists
4
Q
when did Hiss go to trial and who accused him of leaking information to the soviet union
A
Hiss went to trial in 1949 and was accused by Richard Nixon
5
Q
when and for how long was Hiss sentenced for
A
Hiss was sentenced in 1950 for 5 years for lying
6
Q
what did the sentencing of Hiss show
A
it proved Hoover’s theory that communist spies were everywhere.
