Red scare, fear of communism essay. Argues that politicians used the Red Scare to gain power

Was the Red Scare Bad News for Everybody? In life, people often use their surroundings to help them progress. In fact politicians may do the same. For instance, during the late 1940's and early 1950's, politicians have used the influence of the Red Scare in order to gain political control. The Red Scare, or fear of communism, was started when other nations were spreading communism throughout the world. Communists like Mao Zedong spread communism and …

…Red Sox. He's wrong, but everyone believes him because they're so scared of the Red Sox. You are punished severely and the man who accused you goes down in history as a hero. The lesson the person who was accused of being a Red Sox fan, is to be careful when a large group of people are afraid or against the same thing, because if they're looking for someone to blame, they could get you!