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Categories: Anti-communism in the United States, Scares, History of the Industrial Workers of the World, Political history of the United States, Political repression in the Philippines

red scare Second red scare First Red Scare Communism paranoia Communist danger

A period of general fear of communists WordNet 3.0

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A period of general fear of communists WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A Red Scare is a form of public hysteria provoked by fear of the supposed rise of leftist ideologies in a society, especially communism. Wikipedia

Any of several events where widespread fear of communism or leftism develops Wikidata

Fearmongering on the topic of a rise in communism that will threaten Western nations, especially from Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc in the past, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc. but also from any leftist movement. Wiktionary

Perceived threat from communism and leftist movements. Wiktionary (translation)

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