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The FBI would take those under suspicion of being involved with the Soviets for questioning. They would come up with blacklists and worked to expose possible traitors and communist sympathisers. Furthermore, the FBI were partly responsible for triggering the Hollywood Red scare (lasting from 1947-1951). The Hollywood Red Scare was a huge clampdown on the content within media (in other words, media censorship) as the Soviets/communists had purportedly 'infiltrated Hollywood' and were influencing American media and mass culture.

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Who was the strong anti-communist director of the FBI during the Red Scare?

J. Edgar Hoover was the strong anti-Communist director of the FBI during the Red Scare.


Who was the strong anti communist director of the FBI during the Red Scare?

J. Edgar Hoover was the strong anti-Communist director of the FBI during the Red Scare.


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J. Edgar Hoover, as the director of the FBI, played a pivotal role in the Second Red Scare by aggressively promoting the threat of communism in the United States. He spearheaded efforts to investigate and suppress suspected communist activities through surveillance, infiltration, and public campaigns. Hoover’s tactics, including the use of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Program (COINTELPRO), contributed to heightened paranoia and the persecution of various political dissidents, civil rights activists, and leftist organizations. His influence helped shape public perception of communism as a pervasive threat, reinforcing the atmosphere of fear during the era.


The red scare was a response to?

The Red Scare was a response to Communism


Who was involved in the red scare?

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