red scare


Definition: Meaning of, red scare in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɛd skɛː /

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  1. a period of general fear of communists
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  • Red Scare, the
    1. a series of actions by the US government in 1919-20, against people who were believed to be Communists. Many US workers went on STRIKE (= stopped working to protest about their conditions) and the government was worried that there might be a REVOLUTION . Because of this, many people were ARREST ed and many foreigners were forced to leave the country.
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