What caused the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s? The fear that communists both outside and inside America were working to destroy American life created a reaction known as a Red Scare. The 1917 Russian Revolution had led to a similar Red Scare in 1919 and 1920.

In New York City alone more than 5,000 Russian immigrants were arrested. During the worst years of the Red Scare, 1919 and 1920, thousands of Russians were deported without a formal trial. This wave of Russian immigrants also carried with it the latest intellectual and artistic currents from Europe.

What is the Red Scare? The rounding up and deportation of several hundred immigrants of radical political views by the federal government in 1919 and 1920. This “scare” was caused by fears of subversion by communists in the United States after the Russian Revolution.

was caused by a series of strikes, the formation of the COMMUNIST LABOR PARTY, the triumph of the Bolsheviks revolution, and propaganda of fighting for democracy during world war one. The first red scare was used by business people to destroy unions.

How was Hollywood affected by the Red Scare? They were accused of devising a plan to steal the the bomb plans and they remained silent the whole time. They were convicted of treason.

What happened to Americans during the Post- WWII Red Scare? Millions of Americans were subjected to security investigations and loyalty oaths. Those accused lost their jobs and found extreme difficulty in finding another. Many were sent to prison without proper investigation.

Terms in this set (8) 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 Communists in the U.S. became known as the Red Scare. Communists were often referred to as “Reds” for their allegiance to the red Soviet flag.

This fear of communist influences in the United States grew during the post-World War II period after the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union ended. During the 1940s and the 1950s, Cold War fears increased concerns of communists infiltrating the United States.

How did fear of domestic communism affect American society during the cold war? As cold war tensions mounted, the US became gripped by a Red Scare. Many feared that communists were infiltrating the country, attempting to destroy the American way of life.

HUAC was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties.

People first blacklisted between January 1948 and June 1950

• Ben Barzman, screenwriter.
• Paul Draper, actor and dancer*
• Sheridan Gibney, screenwriter.
• Paul Green, playwright and screenwriter.
• Lillian Hellman, playwright and screenwriter*
• Canada Lee, actor.
• Paul Robeson, actor and singer.
• Edwin Rolfe, screenwriter and poet.

Why did the United States not share the plan to develop the atomic bomb with the Soviet Union during World War II? – The United States did not trust the Soviet Union. – The Allies would have been against its development on moral grounds. – The country had received aid throughout the war from Britain and France.

Truman wanted to avoid an invasion of Japan. Truman hoped that the use of the bomb would and it’s astonishing effects would be enough for Japan to surrender and they would not have to invade them. The US dropped the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasak.

Terms in this set (15) How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions? McCarthyism deepened fear and mistrust among the American people. How did the House Un-American Activities Committee intensify domestic tensions during the Cold War? The Committee’s public investigations led Americans to suspect one another.

By creating NATO, the Berlin Airlift, and standing against communism. They used the threat of the atomic bombs to use as a fear tactic. How did President Truman use the power of the presidency to limit the spread of communism in East Asia?

What methods did the United States use in its global struggle against the Soviet Union? The United States expanded its nuclear arsenal, practiced brinkmanship, used the CIA to gather information, and sent troops under the Eisenhower Doctrine.

In 1947, President Harry S. Truman pledged that the United States would help any nation resist communism in order to prevent its spread. His policy of containment is known as the Truman Doctrine. To help rebuild after the war, the United States pledged $13 billion of aid to Europe in the Marshall Plan.