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The Red Scare of the 1950's left American people distrusting acquaintances. Fear of communism allowed for an acceptable perception of federal scrutiny.
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Why did American's fear communism?
Most Americans knew and know nothing about Communism, the movement for a classless stateless society based on production for use.
What impact did the second Red Scare have on American society?
It had a lot of impact. Americans lived in fear of Communist spies. Through this, many lost their jobs due to suspicion that they were Communists or friendly with Communists. People were investigated and an un-official blacklist ran through Hollywood as well as the radio and television industries. Stories about Communism ran through the newspapers and Communism became a subject for movies and television. The Second Red Scare caused Communism to be, well, everywhere.
How did American show their fear of communism?
Americans showed the fear of communism thorough the McCarthy trials. The trials tried many innocent people for fear they supported communism. Students practiced duck and cover drills in case of raids.
WHat was the american attitude towards communism in the 1950's?
Extremehostility and fear
What was the Red Scare in 1917?
What caused a fear of communism, and how did it change American policy
Why did many americans fear valdimire lenin?
American's feared communism for how it could change their lifestyles and Lenin had the ability to bring communism to America with Russia's army.
Fear of communism in Australia in the 1960's?
How could the Domino Theory lead fear of Communism in Australia in the 1960's?
What did Americans fear during the red Scare?
During the Red Scare, the Americans feared the spread of communism (red was the colour of the flag of the communist Soviet Union and the communist emblem known as the red star). There were two Red Scares in U.S.A.: 1) 1919-1920: Fear of socialist revolution and political radicalism (red is a symbol of radical ideology). 2) 1947-1957: Fear of national and foreign communism influencing American society and/or infiltrating the federal government.
What major event started the fear of communism here in the US?
America was actively fighting Communism as early as 1919 in the Russian Civil War. The fear of communism does not stem from the Soviet Union, it stems from what communism represents. There was no great event that started the fear of communism, made clear by the fact that in 1919 the Bolsheviks were yet to actually do that many great evils.
What political fear swept through america from 1917 into the 1920's?
Communism
What was macartyism?
It was an american politician named macarthur who thought communism was the root of all evil, and therefor did everything to look as bad as possible. This led to Americas eternal fear of communism. What they don't know is that if communism were to be correctly performed the world would be a BETTER PLACE!
Why did Australia fear communism?
because they are silly
