In 1919-20, in the aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution and the First World War, the U.S. government implemented a series of domestic security measures. Many now call this period the “First Red Scare”, the clear implication being it was an overreaction. But was it?
A Brief History of the “First Red Scare”
A Brief History of the “First Red Scare”
A Brief History of the “First Red Scare”
In 1919-20, in the aftermath of the Bolshevik Revolution and the First World War, the U.S. government implemented a series of domestic security measures. Many now call this period the “First Red Scare”, the clear implication being it was an overreaction. But was it?