Threat To National Security
The FBI’s investigation of Marilyn Monroe for alleged communist sympathies sheds light on the paranoia of the McCarthy era. The Bureau compiled a substantial 34-page file monitoring her activities, travel, and associations, seeking any signs of leftist affiliations.
Despite the investigation, no concrete evidence ever emerged to link her to the Communist Party. This episode in her life serves as a reminder of the political tensions and suspicions that prevailed during that era, even affecting Hollywood’s most iconic figures.
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