HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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The great terror
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the Red Fear
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The Red Scare
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The Big Scare
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Detailed explanation-1: -The second Red Scare occurred after World War II (1939–1945), and is known as “McCarthyism” after its best-known advocate, Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren made a series of rulings on civil and political rights that overturned several key laws and legislative directives, and helped bring an end to the Second Red Scare.
Detailed explanation-3: -This fear of international communism was called the Red Scare because red was the color of the communist flag. This fear led to the government’s pursuit of suspected communists and socialists. The Red Scare was one factor that led to new restrictions on immigration.
Detailed explanation-4: -(1) The Red Scare did not last long. (2) The Red Scare caused many innocent people to be afraid to express their ideas. They feared they might be accused of being a communist.