America's fear of communism from 1947-1953 was due to the increased political power of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had a communist system in which Stalin abused his power and took away civil liberties from his citizens. After World War II, his power continued to increase as the Soviet Union was allied/had control over several different countries in Europe including Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, and Czechoslovakia. America was worried that this communist influence would continue to spread all over the world.
The fear of communism was not only present overseas, but also in America. During World War II there were Soviet spies in the US that gave information to the Soviet government. This, along with a small communist party in America, allowed for the development of McCarthyism. McCarthyism was essentially a witch hunt for any suspected communists. Anyone perceived as a communist threat could be called in front of Congress in the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
Amendment 1:Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly and petition.Amendment 2:Right to bear arms.Amendment 3:No quartering of troops.
Amendment 4:Search and seizure.Amendment 5:Protection of the accused, must be offered bail, eminent domain and no double jeopardy.Amendment 6:Fair and speedy trial, jury of peers, right to an attorney and to cross examine witnesses.Amendment 7:Civil cases.Amendment 8:No cruel or unusual punishment or excessive bail.Amendment 9:Unenumerated rights.Amendment 10:Reserved powers for the States.
Amendment 11:Suits against States.Amendment 12:Election of President and Vice President are on separate ballots.Amendment 13:Abolishment of slavery.Amendment 14:Due-Process granted to all citizens, all ex-slaves now citizens.Amendment 15:Suffrage for all citizens regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.Amendment 16:Income tax is established.Amendment 17:Direct election of Senators.Amendment 18:Prohibition. The manufacture, sale, transportation, import or export of alcohol is made illegal.Amendment 19:Women's Suffrage.Amendment 20:Sets the terms of office that the President, the Vice-President, the Senators and the Representatives shall hold. (Lame-Duck)Amendment 21:Repeals Prohibition.Amendment 22:Limits the President to only serving two terms in office.Amendment 23:Creates representation in the electoral college for the District of Columbia.Amendment 24:Poll tax is made unconstitutional.Amendment 25:States the succession of the Presidential line in case of disability or death.Amendment 26:Anyone 18 years of age or older may vote.Amendment 27:Congressional pay raises are not put into effect until after the next term begins.Article 1:Legislative Branch.Article 2:Executive Branch.Article 3:Judicial Branch.Article 4:All States must have a representative form of government, sets the terms for extradition. (Full-faith and credit)Article 5:How to amend the Constitution.Article 6:Every state is bound to comply with treaties and federal laws. (Supremacy Clause)Article 7:Upon ratification, the Constitution is above all state laws.
I’m pretty sure it was Al-Qaeda or something like that.