Anti-socialist movements in 1950's America fueled the hysteria and paranoia of the Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy, head of the House of Un-American Activities Committee, amplified the chaos and accused many Americans for being enemy spies. Innocent Americans were prosecuted for being communist spies in a modern day "witch-hunt." ... Hale references the demotion of the Devil from an angel in the Bible. ... The Red Scare resulted in mass hysteria and paranoia throughout 1950's America. ...

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