Why Did Harry Truman's Loyalty Review System Target Homosexuals Working

question 7

Multiple Choice

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.

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