<span>He alleged that the US State Department had been infiltrated by communists as had Hollywood and other American institutions. This created a paranoic attitude that America was being systematically brought down from within by communists who were trying to take over the world. Consequently many American politicians argued for a stronger line to be taken on communism.</span>
It caused further tension because of the uncertainty of slavery. The northern states feared that slavery would spread to these new territories, therefore causing tensions to rise between the country.
Farm labor
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