Causes of the Second Red Scare"As the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States intensified in the late 1940s and early 1950s, hysteria over the perceived threat posed by the Communists infiltrating the United States became known as the Red Scare. The Red Scare led to a range of actions that had a profound and enduring effect on American government and society. Federal employees were sufficiently loyal to the government, and the House Un-American Activities Committee, as well as US Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, investigated allegations of subversive elements in the government and the Hollywood film industry. The climate of fear and repression linked to the Red Scare finally began to ease by the late 1950s."
- History, "Red Scare" |