Red Scare Quotes
The Red Scare still flickers in our collective memory, reminding us how quickly fear can turn into policy. With seven sharp voices, this page sketches the tension between liberty and suspicion that defined a turbulent era. If political hysteria intrigues you, explore Cold War Paranoia and Civil Liberties for more depth.
![“The Salem [witch] trials…can be seen as an example of the propensity of the American people to be convulsed by spasms of self-righteous rage against enemies, real or imaginary, of their society and way of living. Hence the parallels later drawn between Salem in 1692 and the “Red Scare” of 1919-20…” quote by Paul Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/67d/paul-johnson-4585_american-people_the-salem-witch-trials-can-be-seen-as-an_82157.jpg)
