Question

1. Why were Americans so concerned about communists in their communities during the Cold War? (primary document)

2. Many people called the search for communists within America during the Cold War a 'witch hunt.' What consequences might happen to people who were wrongly accused of being a communist?

Answer 1

1.The cold war was/is a nuclear arms race between the US and Soviet Russia, which was a communist state. The US was so paranoid about communists on the inside over throwing their democracy that the House of Un-American Activities Commit (HUAC) was born. HUAC used scare tactics and propaganda to scare American citizens and keep them in check.