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What were Americans afraid of during the Red Scare of the 1950s?

A. an uprising in urban slums




B. a measles epidemic




C. an attack by Japan




D. communists in America

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I believe it would be the communists in America, but I`m not quite sure.
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Answer: D. communists in America

In the Red Scare in 1950s, the Americans were afraid of the communists in America. The fear of the communists in the America caused hysteria in the society that was referred to as the Red Scare caused by the cold war between U.S. and Soviet Union.
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