In the early 1950s, widespread fear and panic regarding the infiltration of communists in American society. This was known as the

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The Red Scare was a period of intense fear and paranoia in the United States during the early 1950s about the perceived threat of communism and communist infiltration in American society. This led to widespread investigations, blacklisting, and political persecution of individuals suspected of having communist sympathies or ties. The term "Red Scare" specifically refers to the second iteration of this phenomenon, which began in the late 1940s and continued into the 1950s, and was fueled in part by the Korean War and the rise of Soviet power. The other answer choices (A, C, and D) are associated with other events or scandals in American history and are not related to the Red Scare.

In the Early 1950s, Widespread Fear and Panic Regarding the Infiltration