The Red Scare
- Created by: Robyn
- Created on: 02-05-13 21:27
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- The Red Scare
- 1919-1920
- Grew out of fear of a communist revolution in the USA
- Following the Bolshevik revolution, there were communist uprisings in Germany and Hungary
- "New" immigrants were seen as potential spies
- 1918 Sedition Act
- Attempt to clamp down on expression of anti govt. ideas
- 1918 Alien Act
- Gave govt. the power to deport anyone who had been "A member of any anarchist organisation."
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