1. The Origins of the Red Scare
The seeds of the Red Scare were sown in the aftermath of World War II, as a new global rivalry emerged between the United States and the Soviet Union. The unveiling of the Iron Curtain and the announcement of the Truman Doctrine signaled a world divided by ideology. Anti-communist sentiment flared as Americans worried about Soviet infiltration and the spread of radical ideas at home. These anxieties provided fertile ground for suspicion to take root, setting the stage for the era of McCarthyism.
