Question

Why did the fear of communism lead to reckless charges against innocent citizens?​

Answer 1

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Explanation: A Red Scare is the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state. It is often characterized as political propaganda. The term is most often used to refer to two periods in the history of the United States which are referred to by this name.

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