1. Communism In America
During the depression, thousands of American citizens joined the communist party for economic answers. By the end of World War II, most had withdrawn, though some were still communist party members. ... The fear of conspiracy to overthrow the government led to an attack that persecuted the people who had ties to the communist party and people who had left sided views. Truman launched a loyalty program that had the FBI check all government officials to make sure they had no ties to the communist party or anything else that seemed suspicious (D1). ... People started to fear and hate everyone...
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- Grade Level: High School