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During World War 2 Johnny Got His Gun was suppressed because of its pacifistic tone. Oddly enough when the book went out of print and the author and publisher refused to reprint it, it was the extreme American Right that demanded to see the book surface again. They wanted to negotiate a peace settlement with Hitler and thought the book would be useful as propaganda. This Far Right also claimed that it was the Jews, Communists, and International Bankers that were suppressing the book. The fact is, it appears Dalton Trumbo supported the war effort against Hitler.

In 1947 Trumbo was blacklisted as one of the Hollywood Ten due to joining the Communist Party in 1943 (leaving the party in 1948). The author was subpoenaed before the House Committee on Un-American Activities for their investigation into Communism within the motion picture industry. Trumbo would not cooperate with answering their accusations and subsequently was cited for contempt of Congress. He was sentenced to a year in prison, but served 10 months instead.

As a result of the government witchhunt, the motion picture industry saved themselves by creating what is called "The Waldorf Agreement." To appeal to Congress, they banned the Hollywood Ten including our famous Author--meaning he could no longer work in film whatever the position. This of course did not stop Dalton Trumbo since he wrote under aliases or other screenwriter's names.