The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed in 1938 , so the correct choice is 1938.

Quick Scoop

The House Un-American Activities Committee (often called HUAC) was created in 1938 as a special investigating committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Its role was to investigate alleged “un-American” or subversive activities, especially those linked to communism and fascism in the years leading up to and during the early Cold War.

Why 1938 (and not the other options)?

  • 1928
    There was no House committee with this specific mandate created in 1928; HUAC’s origin is clearly tied to late‑1930s concerns over fascism and communism.
  • 1938 ✅ (Correct)
    On May 26, 1938, the House established what became known as the House Un- American Activities Committee, chaired first by Martin Dies Jr. It later became a standing (permanent) committee in 1945 but its formation date remains
  • 1948
    By 1948 HUAC was already very active, notably involved in the Alger Hiss case and high-profile hearings, but it had been operating for a decade by then.
  • 1958
    In 1958 HUAC was in full Cold War mode, but this is long after its creation and well into its controversial Hollywood and anti-communist investigations.

So if you see this as a multiple-choice question —
“When was the House Un-American Activities Committee formed? 1928, 1938, 1948, 1958” —
the answer is 1938. ✅

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