The First Red Scare: Socialism, Communism, and Civil Liberties

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This educational video provides a historical analysis of the First Red Scare in the United States, exploring the origins and definitions of socialism and communism and how American society reacted to these ideologies in the early 20th century. It begins by examining a 1962 anti-communist propaganda film to set the stage for understanding the intense fear and suspicion that characterized eras like the Red Scare. The narrator then breaks down the complex economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels into accessible concepts using clear analogies, such as a soccer team, to differentiate between socialism and communism.