Which organization conducted hearings into alleged communist activity in the government and the media during the 1950s? a. bureau of public safety b. house un-american activities committee c. american civil liberties union d. federal emergency management agency

The organization that conducted hearings into alleged communist activity in the government and the media during the 1950s was the B. House Un-American Activities Committee or HUAC. HUAC targeted members of Hollywood, politicians, and anyone in-between who had been accused of having communist ties. The mentality of HUAC actively fed of the feeling of McCarthyism/the Red Scare of the 1950s as the Cold War got underway.