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How did the Cold War cause the Red Scare? Include a discussion of McCarthyism.

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Answer:A "Red Scare" is the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism or anarchism by a society or state. The First Red Scare, which occurred immediately after World War I, revolved around a perceived threat from the American labor movement, anarchist revolution and political radicalism.

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