History A-Level
Anti-communism as a recurring political force
What Anti-communism as a recurring political force means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Anti-communism as a recurring political force
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The Red Scares from 1917 onwards made anti-communism a recurring force, from the first Palmer Raids through McCarthyism to later Cold War anxieties.
Topics that use Anti-communism as a recurring political force
- The changing political environment, 1917–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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