Communism was spreading in the 1950s, and many Americans feared there might be a Communist Revolution in the United States. Democrats, because of their support of social welfare programs, were often labeled as communists or socialists. How did the United States government respond to the growing Red Scare in the United States during the 1950s? The House Committee on Pro-American Activities was charged with promoting pro-America ideas and values. It encouraged regular church attendance, engagement in civic events and parades, and had people sign and swear loyalty oaths to the United States. O The United States government banned the Democratic Party until it could proved that it purged all communists, and communist sympathizers from its ranks. The CIA was tasked with locating communist spies in hollywood and exposing them through tabloid press releases. This would in turn cause them to loase employment and be blacklisted. The House Committee on Un-American Activities was charged with rooting out and exposing communist in the United States Government, academia, Hollywood and the media. Many people lost their jobs, were blacklisted, or in some cases, imprisoned.

Communism was spreading in the 1950s, and many Americans feared there might be a Communist Revolution in the United States. Democrats, because of their support of social welfare programs, were often labeled as communists or socialists. How did the United States government respond to the growing Red Scare in the United States during the 1950s? The House Committee on Pro-American Activities was charged with promoting pro-America ideas and values. It encouraged regular church attendance, engagement in civic events and parades, and had people sign and swear loyalty oaths to the United States. O The United States government banned the Democratic Party until it could proved that it purged all communists, and communist sympathizers from its ranks. The CIA was tasked with locating communist spies in hollywood and exposing them through tabloid press releases. This would in turn cause them to loase employment and be blacklisted. The House Committee on Un-American Activities was charged with rooting out and exposing communist in the United States Government, academia, Hollywood and the media. Many people lost their jobs, were blacklisted, or in some cases, imprisoned.