The Red Scares
Manage episode 421904623 series 3565466
This episode explores the two Red Scares in the U.S. - the first from 1917-1920 following the Russian Revolution, and the second during the late 1940s through the late 1950s amid the Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union. It highlights how fears of communism and radical ideologies led to government crackdowns, an erosion of civil liberties, and a lasting impact on American society and politics.
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