The Second Red Scare: Cold War Paranoia and its Consequences
Words: 995 1784The Second Red Scare, spanning the twilight of the 1940s through the 1950s, was a epoch in American annals distinguished by profound trepidation and distrust of communist sway within the United States. This epoch, kindled by the geopolitical tensions of the Cold War, witnessed pervasive paranoia regarding the infiltration of American institutions by communists, with the aim of subverting the nation from within. The ramifications of this frenzy were profound, engendering numerous inquiries, public indictments, and substantial infringements upon civil […]