In the 1930s there was what is referred to as the "First Red Scare". The term 'red' was commonly used to describe communism/communists. Later on following World War II and moving to the 1950s, the United States and Russia had increased tensions, and Americans began to fear communism yet again. This decade witnessed what historians refer to as the "Second Red Scare".
It was called "McCarthyism." It was named after Senator Joe McCarthy who led an anti-communist with hunt during the cold war.
The Red Scare refers to the fear that existed that Communists would try to take over the United States. There are have been two Red Scares in U.S. history.
The Red Menace, the Red Threat, the Red Scare. Pretty much any frightening noun following the word "Red."
It depends on the way the threat was manifest. The overarching term was "the Red Scare", but "the Domino Theory", "the Yellow Scare", and other fears of Communism are common.
The "Red Scare."
the red scare
Vietnam was part of the COLD WAR. It was fought to stop the spread of communism.
That Communism would spread all over the world.
after WW1 is when most Americans were afraid it would spread to their own soil and it got worse after WW2, so some might argue it went on until the Cold War was over. some people are still scared of all types of communism today.
His greatest fear was that communism would take over America. He said that the communists were already in America in the form of Liberals.
The United States wanted to contain communism and stop its spread. They were afraid that the Soviets were trying to 'export' communism all over the globe.
The fear of the spread of Communism. That Communists would take over the U.S. government
The US feared that if Communism took over Vietnam it would spread and slowly take over the world. damien streeter
Vietnam was part of the COLD WAR. It was fought to stop the spread of communism.
That Communism would spread all over the world.
after WW1 is when most Americans were afraid it would spread to their own soil and it got worse after WW2, so some might argue it went on until the Cold War was over. some people are still scared of all types of communism today.
The Reagan Doctrine aimed to prevent the spread of communism.
Communism would take over the u.s government.
It was the scare that the soviets would spread communism over the world.
The Red Scare was a time of fear due to Communism and how people were afraid it would spread. It lasted long because people especially the United States of America thought it would spread when people fought over battles, thus it would spread within the nation.
The Red Scare was a time of fear due to Communism and how people were afraid it would spread. It lasted long because people especially the United States of America thought it would spread when people fought over battles, thus it would spread within the nation.
President Truman feared the spread of Communism to Southeast Asia.
because it would mean that the soviets would take control over everything