PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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Question
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During the 1950’s most Americans were scared of
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Communists taking over America
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Nuclear war with the Russians
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Losing the space race to the Russians
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All of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the early 1950s, American leaders repeatedly told the public that they should be fearful of subversive Communist influence in their lives.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Second Red Scare, which occurred immediately after World War II, was preoccupied with the perception that national or foreign communists were infiltrating or subverting American society and the federal government. The name refers to the red flag as a common symbol of communism.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Red Scare of 1919-1920, many in the United States feared recent immigrants and dissidents, particularly those who embraced communist, socialist, or anarchist ideology.
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