Communism After World War I: The Red Scare

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After World War I there was a Russian Revolution in 1917 that scared many American’s which was known as the Red Scare. Bolsheviks wanted a worldwide revolution and were attempting to gain momentum. The American people saw this and thought that the United States could possibly be overthrown by communism. Though there were only about 25,000 American Communists at this time and they made themselves come off as a serious threat when a string of strikes broke out across America. There were more than 4,000 strikes that involved over 4 million workers in 1919. Government, while the majority were striking for higher wages, shorter days, and workplace control, many Americans feared the worst and believed communism was on the rise. Corporations liked

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