the war between the Soviet Union and America continued throughout the 1940’s and early 1950’s‚ panic over the alleged threat of communism began to take over America and later became known as the Red Scare‚ since the Soviet Union was known as the reds for their allegiance to the Soviet flag. The Red Scare would have brought about a chain of events that would significantly influence the US government and society. Three major events in 1948 and 1949 brought the American fear of Communism to a fever
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Communism offered a scapegoat for the confusion‚ fear‚ and insecurity Americans felt after World War II. The Red Scare may have incited paranoia and unease in the American government and people‚ but it also consolidated all of their concerns onto a single rival. This unification also unified the American people‚ under a common suspicion. “Consensus mentality offered
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The KKK dominated the South and those who did not fit in found that they were facing the full force of the law. Those who supported un-American political beliefs‚ such as communism‚ were suspects for all sorts of misdemeanors. The so-called "Red Scare" refers to the fear of communism in the USA during the 1920’s. It is said that there were over 150‚000 anarchists or communists in USA in 1920 alone and this represented only 0.1% of the overall population of the USA. However many Americans were
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1920’s Study Guide RISE OF NATIVISM 1. Red Scare ➢ Eugene Debs -Socialist leader -Imprisoned ➢ Palmer Raids -US Attorney General Mitchell Palmer -Hunted down communists‚ socialists‚ and anarchists (People who opposed any form of gov’t) -Many foreigners deported -Trampled civil rights ➢ Mail Bombings -Many bombs were mailed to gov’t and business leaders -Public became fearful of Communism taking over -Led to Palmer Raids ➢ Sacco & Vanzetti -Italian immigrants and anarchists -Arrested
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to America by the Red Scare‚ the Cold War and McCarthyism. The Red Scare endured until the mid-1920’s and brought about the periodic suspension of common freedoms‚ as individuals associated with having socialist ties were frequently threatened and imprisoned. They were dogged by law requirement‚ distanced from loved ones and terminated from their occupations. Despite the fact that the atmosphere of trepidation and suppression started to ease in the late 1950’s‚ the Red Scare has kept on impacting
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did not see coming was the popularity that would follow communism in the future. The fear did not come from the Communist Party itself‚ but the obsession of a small group of people with power to stop the Red Scare that spread rapidly in the America in both the early 1900’s and 1940’s. Red Scare is the term given to the spread of communism that infiltrated the US government. But communists in America were the strange new kids on the block that nobody thought was going to gain popularity in the political
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The Red Scare was a time shortly after the end of World War I when the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia occurred. The United States had a fear of communists‚ socialists‚ anarchists‚ and other radical groups following the series of bombings in 1919. Many innocent people were jailed for expressing their views‚ civil liberties were ignored‚ and many Americans feared that a communist government would take over. During World War I‚ patriotism was prevalent in the United States due to the propaganda being
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1950‚ in Wheeling‚ West Virginia. In this speech‚ McCarthy addressed that he had a government document listing over two hundred communists who were currently serving in the U.S. Government and military. This serious accusation thus launched the Red Scare in the United States. Arthur Miller alludes to this historical event in his
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The Lasting Social Impact of The Red Scare on American Society Even thought thee ideals and societal expectations are vastly different from the 1940’s and 50’s to now‚ much has stayed the same. Sure schools no longer play the olde timey “wht to do when a nuclear blast is immenant” and then tell the bored audience to duck and cover under a desk‚ as if that will provide ample protection from nuclear fallout. Now people are marginally less racist and misoginist but there are some places in th worls
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Age of Terror In most cases‚ the grass is always greener on the other side‚ but in the matter of the Red Scare it was no where close to being greener on the other side. The false accusal of supposed members of the communist party led to the underground communist movement and more radical actions. The Reds‚ or communists‚ were forced to better protect their identities‚ which‚ in affect got others caught before themselves. One of the biggest questions raised during this time was whether or not the
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