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Red Scare
In the 1920's there was a red scare so people had gone through this before -
Red Scare
The Red Scare was sparked by revolutions around the world, especially the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. -
Red Scare
People were terrified of the communist -
Red Scare
People where worried that communism would take over and ruin US capital and that was kinda why the red scare started. -
The Red Scare
The Red Scare was a period in which many Americans feared that communism would thrive, and the capitalist system in the United States would be threatened -
The Red Scare
The first wave of the Red Scare occurred after World War I for several reasons. Many countries were involved in this war because of the complex alliances that were formed with developing countries. In addition, the United States joined the war to support ally forces -
The Red Scare
The following year, in 1950, Congress passed the McCarren Act over President Truman’s veto. The Act permitted the government to incarcerate innocent citizens during “internal security emergencies” in mass internment camps. -
The Red Scare
In the late 1950s the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren began to reverse Smith Act convictions and strike down state sedition laws -
The Red Scare
It was the horror of anything and everything communism. The Americans were afraid that communists would try to take over. -
The Red Scare
The American Communist Party abandoned its calls for social reform and became downright conservative. The CP cooperated with employers to put down strikes during wartime, and urged people to work longer hours without pay increase.
