1) some even felt that communists could threaten the US government from within.
2) in 1947, congress set up the house committee on un Americana activites(HUAC).
3) ten people called before HUAC refused to testify. they said the hearings were unconstitutional.
The government outlawed the Communist Party in the US and serious efforts were made by Congressional committees to ferret out possible Communist conspirators in government and labor unions. (This effort went overboard at times and was called fairly accurately a "witch hunt". ) I presume the FBI and other anti-spy agencies worked hard to find real foreign agents. Newspaper editors and politicians worked hard to make the public aware of the "Red Menace".
It was a bid to halt the spread of Communism. The fear of the"Domino Effect" was the driving force behind it. You allow it to happen in one spot, where next. We now know everybody could have gone home, Communism destroys itself.
Ecophobia is the name of the phobia relating to the fear of home
Eicophobia is the name of the phobia relating to the fear of home surroundings
Nostophobia is the name of the phobia relating to the fear of returning home
Oikophobia is the name of the phobia relating to the fear of house or home surroundings, wheras, fear of leaving the house is called "agoraphobia." Oikaphobia is a particular morbid dislike of home or an abnormal fear of being home or in one's house. It is a fear of home life or surroundings, often including house-hold appliances, equipment, electricity, bathtubs, household chemicals, and many other common objects in the home.
There is not a listed fear for the phobia of civilization. There are fears such as ecophobia which is the fear of being in ones home.
the fear of going away from the home
A chairbound basophobic fears sitting down or being confined to a chair, often due to a fear of helplessness or loss of control in that position. This phobia can result in anxiety or avoidance behaviors related to sitting or being seated.
The De Lacey family reacted with fear and disgust when they saw the creature, leading them to drive him away from their home. They perceived him as a monster and were horrified by his appearance.
leaving home
Ecophobia is the fear of home.