Critical Thinking Questions   Video Index       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     If you were a member of the Federal Grand Jury, slated to hear the testimony of these two men, Chambers and Hiss, what would you want to know before making a decision about their involvement in espionage activities? Carefully watch and listen to Whittaker Chambers' testimony before the HUAC. What is your reaction to his statements? Why is the car, mentioned by Whittaker Chambers in this video segment, of interest to the Grand Jury? How does the Hiss-Chambers incident illustrate the general atmosphere of the American government, and public, during this time period (1948-1949)? Imagine living in the U.S. during this era of the Cold War. Do you think espionage was more or less likely then versus today? Why?