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Red Scare — OCR History A Definition | GradeGen.AI

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Red Scare

GCSEOCRJ410

Red Scare

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in The USA 1919–1948.

Definition

A period of intense fear and hysteria in the USA regarding a perceived communist or anarchist uprising.

Exam Context

Red Scare appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially The USA 1919–1948 and The Roaring Twenties.

Non-British Depth Studies The USA 1919–1948 The Roaring Twenties

Study Pathways

Non-British Depth Studies

The USA 1919–1948

The Roaring Twenties

International Relations Period Study

International Relations 1918–1975

Responsibility for the Cold War

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

Intolerance and the Fight for Civil Rights

The USA 1919–1948 • The Roaring Twenties

International Relations Period Study

Responsibility for the Cold War

International Relations 1918–1975 • Responsibility for the Cold War

Related Key Terms

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