No the Red Scare is not the same as McCarthyism. It was the term for the fear that Communism would take over America and the world. Anti-communist persecutions were a result of the Red Scare.
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One often overlooked fact was that the Red Scare showed how ill prepared we were to accept new and foreign ideas. It is also clear that many people considered the USA to be so fragile that it couldn't or wouldn't withstand the Red threat. The world bastion of freedom and individuality provided neither for many politically innocent people. kapm
The Red Scare was a response to Communism
The red scare ended when McCarthy was sensured.
It was World War 2. The Red Scare is the fear of the spreading of Communism.
No the Red Scare is not the same as McCarthyism. It was the term for the fear that Communism would take over America and the world. Anti-communist persecutions were a result of the Red Scare.
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who was involve in the red scare who was involve in the red scare
A sense of paranoia in America towards communist beliefs and countries.
People in America did not feel safe and were watching out for missile's.
One often overlooked fact was that the Red Scare showed how ill prepared we were to accept new and foreign ideas. It is also clear that many people considered the USA to be so fragile that it couldn't or wouldn't withstand the Red threat. The world bastion of freedom and individuality provided neither for many politically innocent people. kapm
The Red Scare was a response to Communism