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The Julius and Ethel Rosenberg cases were an enormous factor in increasing fear of Communism in the US , as well as the Alger Hiss case .
Red scare heightened suspicion of Communists and other radicals, and the fear of widespread infiltration of Communists in U.S. government.
Alger Hiss
Americans were shocked and scared in the 1950's and 1960's based on fear of communist infiltration. The government was watching anyone who they deemed communist or affiliated with any communist closely. This resulted in many people closing their mouths about political beliefs due to the fear of being questioned or watched.
"The Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is often seen as a reflection of the paranoia and fear during the Cold War era, specifically the Red Scare period in the 1950s. The film's theme of alien invasion and infiltration can be interpreted as a metaphor for the communist threat and the fear of ideological infiltration in American society during that time.
How could the Domino Theory lead fear of Communism in Australia in the 1960's?
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.
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.
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The Red Scare