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What government official was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s?

Senator Joe McCarthy was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.


How did the cold war affect the way americans acted during the 1950s?

The cold war conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union influenced events around the world for more then 40 years. In Korea, the struggle led to actual war. In Cuba and Berlin, fighting was prevented. so the actual answer is fighting was prevented between Cuba and Berlin. i know this is right because i got the answer from my text book! :)


True or false the red scare of 1919-1920 led the us government to threaten military assault on the Communist government of Russia?

false


What was the name given to the anti-communist panic in the US?

The anti-communist scare of the 1950's in America was known as the "Red Scare" The movement was originally designed to locate and call out anti-american activities in government , education, science and the Arts. The leading force behind this effort was led by Senator Mc Carthy. Suspected communists were subpeoned by Congress to testify before the House Committe on Un-American Activities. These hearing were televised to the American public and became a witch hunt and a circus combined. Many individuals were black listed for suspected communist beliefs and had their careers and life ruined.


How did the Red Scare represent American fears of Communism?

The Red Scare, particularly in the late 1940s and early 1950s, embodied American fears of Communism by amplifying concerns about the potential infiltration of communist ideology into American society and government. Fueled by events like the Russian Revolution and the Cold War, these fears led to widespread paranoia, witch hunts, and the persecution of individuals suspected of communist affiliations, exemplified by McCarthyism. The fear of losing democratic values and the influence of Soviet power contributed to a climate of suspicion, resulting in significant social and political consequences in the United States.

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As in The Crucible during the McCarthy era fear of led to a climate of fear in which the hint of association with unsavory elements was proof of guilt?

Communist conspiracyROM KOTARA


Socialism and communisim lead to the red scare?

The Red Scare was a period of anti-communist hysteria in the United States during the early 20th century, fueled by fears of communist infiltration and subversion. While socialism and communism were associated with the Red Scare, it was primarily a response to perceived threats from the Soviet Union and the spread of communism internationally. The Red Scare led to widespread fear, investigations, and restrictions on civil liberties in the US.


What was the Eastern bloc made up of?

communist countries led by the Soviet Union


What led to the U.S. return to more aggressive policies including direct military intervention following World War II?

Fear of Communist expansion


Who led a communist revolution to overthrow Nicholas II of Russia?

Who led the Communist Revolution in Cuba in 1959? U.I. Lenin led it. The overthrowing of Nick Romaov, that is.


Nikolai lenin led communist revolutionaris to overthrow the provisional government of?

Lenin led communist revolutionaries to overthrow the provisional government of Russia in November 1917. This led to Russia having the first communist government in the world.


What were the Eastern Bloc made up of?

communist countries led by the soviet union


Who was the prominent US senator who conducted Senate hearings designed to remote suspected communist from the US military and from government jobs?

Senator Joseph McCarthy began investigating Communist subversion in the United States in 1950. This action led to the Army-McCarthy Hearings in 1954. This activities and methods involved during this period would become known as McCarthyism.


Who led to the Chinese communist?

they patterned their government after russia


Joseph Stalin led what kind of a government?

Communist


In China's civil war the us backed communist led by who?

the nationalists, led by jiang jieshi


What led to separatist movements in the eastern Europe?

the fall of the Soviet Union or The fall of Communist governments