|
|
Definition of Red scare
1. Noun. A period of general fear of communists.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Red Scare
Literary usage of Red scare
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Prison Slavery by Barbara Esposito, Lee Wood, Kathryn Bardsley (1982)
"210 is written: The red scare made more money than speed-up, ... The red scare
was valuable in that it could be used with or without a Communist Party. ..."
2. Secrecy: Report of the Commission on Protecting & Reducing Government Secrecyby Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Larry Combest by Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Larry Combest (1997)
"... red scare: A Study in National Hysteria, 1919-1920 (Minneapolis: University
... the red scare, and the Palmer Raids (New York: RandomHouse, 1971), 108. ..."
3. The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1877-1945 by Clayton D. Laurie, Ronald H. Cole (1997)
"His speech reflected the "red scare" hysteria that was sweeping the nation, but
in the case of Omaha there was a significant gap between his campaign ..."
4. The Pacific by Ranginui Walker, William M. Sutherland (1988)
"... Soviet presence in the South Pacific remains minimal and despite persistent
efforts to whip up a red scare,12 the evidence points more and more towards ..."
5. Herbert Hoover and Famine Relief to Soviet Russia, 1921-1923 by Benjamin M. Weissman (1974)
"In the climate of public opinion created by the "red scare," such a project would
undoubtedly have generated widespread opposition if the sponsor were not ..."
6. Power, Competition, and the State by Keith Middlemas (1986)
"But this was not the view taken in the popular Press, nor was it propagated by
the government whose members, caught up in the 'red scare' of 1948-49, ..."
Other Resources:
