How the historical context of the Cold War contributed to the start of the second Red Scare? Then, evaluate the effects the second Red Scare had on American society.
1 Answer
Feb 24, 2018
The Cold War introduced a fear of communists
Explanation:
The Second Red Scare led to McCarthyism that is to say to a witch hunt during which Communists were blacklisted. The most emblematic figure of the Red Scare was Joseph McCarthy (who gave his name to McCarthyism), he was a Republican Wisconsin Senator who regularly accused members of the military or the administration to be traitors working for the Soviet Union. It spanned from 1950 to 1954 and created a true paranoia. People who were blacklisted were discriminated and saw their careers being shattered for instance in Hollywood.
