The Red Scare

Nowhere was exempt, but it came out of the halls of Congress and spread from there.

anti-communism

Sen. Joseph McCarthy instituted a series of "witch hunts" in which people who were suspected of Communist ties were brought in and publicly questioned. The suspicions were often based on hearsay and violated the privacy of those questioned. McCarthism refers to the mindset and techniques used by McCarthy. He seemed to believe that everyone was a dangerous communist until he could prove otherwise.

a huge list of people in Hollywood was compiled during the red scare. supposedly these people had an affiliation with the communist party. many of these people were wrongfully tried and imprisoned.

he saw that the red scare was just like the Salem witch trials.

during the trials people were convited for bing so called "witches" and were sentened to hang, but the proof was a comlete hoax and the people were hanged for no rewason.

you should reed the crucible and compare it to the 50s red scare

It was created in part by US Senator Joseph McCarthy (R) of Wisconsin who fueled the flames with reports of Communist Spies at very high levels and positions in the US Government. He was the media darling of the day and had a strong presence on both radio and Television. His gimmick was to wave a folded sheet of paper which purported to hold a list of Commies. His allegations were never supported by facts. He died in 1957 but ruined many a career in government and the Arts with his fanciful charges.

Shortly after the end of World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, the Red Scare took hold in the United States. A nationwide fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, and other dissidents suddenly grabbed the American psyche in 1919 following a series of anarchist bombings. The nation was gripped in fear. Innocent people were jailed for expressing their views, civil liberties were ignored, and many Americans feared that a Bolshevik-style revolution was at hand. Then, in the early 1920s, the fear seemed to dissipate just as quickly as it had begun, and the Red Scare was over. In short, the American people were obsessed with finding and stopping terrorism, communism and anarchy.

During the period of the Red Scare, many people feared that communists, anarchists, and foreigners were plotting to take over the government. Many felt worker's strikes were attempts to upset our economic system and destroy the capitalistic way our economy operated. People who supported Unions of workers were considered subversive by many in government and industry. Such people would have their names placed on lists that were circulated around to other businesses and governmental agencies. If your name appeared on such "blacklists," you would not be hired and/or your actvities would be watched. Many were arrested for crimes or simply for protesting or for being considered foreign anarchists.

WWI was to blame.

no one died as a result of the "Red Scare"!

nothing

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The formation of the AFL

The denial of the equal rights amendment

Bombs being mailed to prominent capitalists

Emma Goldman and other radicals were forced to leave the country.

The labor strikes during the 20s, especially the Boston Police Strike of 1919, frightened Americans. It was feared that the strikes were being controlled by communist or socialist agitators or anarchists. There was also fear of immigrants during this time period. The Russian Revolution, the violence associated with it, and the take over of Russia by the Communists also added to the fear in American society. Many Americans believed that most immigrants were anarchists, communists, or worse, attempting to bring down the government and values that were the United States. The result of the Red Scare was the Palmer Raids ordered by Wilson's Attorney-General, A. Mitchel Palmer. He ordered the round up of immigrants and known anarchists and suspected communists and socialists and had them deported. Many were innocent immigrants caught up in the fear.

A U.S. propaganda campaign made communism seem like the source of all evil, instead of simply a very bad idea. When people are afraid of something they see it everywhere.

The Red Scare was a response to Communism

It took about a decade and a half

Communist countries during the Red Scare include Russia, China, Eastern Europe, and Korea. The Cincinnati Reds baseball team changed their name to the "Redlegs" during the scare so their name wouldn't be associated with communism.

A revolution in Russia

The Red Scare was primarily caused by a fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, immigrants, and radical labor groups that were developing in industrialized nations at this time.

Various international and domestic conditions led to the Red Scare. Primarily, it was due to the Bolshevik Russian Revolution of 1917.

One factor that led to the postwar Red Scare was the fear after World War I that anarchy would take over the United States. The same thing happened after World War II. Only then, the people of the United States feared that Communism would take over.

The events that led tot he "Red Scare" involved strikes that erupted across the US in 191 which in turn caused fear that communists or "reds" might seize power.

The Red Scare in the United States started in 1919, sparked by the Russian Revolution. There was also the Second Red Scare in the 1950s, driven by figures such as Joseph McCarthy.

The Red Scare occurred after several U.S communist strikes in the early 1900s. It especially grew in scope due to Russia's growing power and the murders of the royal family in 1917.