The Red Scare 1940s-1950s

The Red Scare 1940s-1950s

Author: C-SPAN July 28, 2024 Duration: 1:13:50
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University of California, Davis, history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the ‘Red Scare’ evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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