The Red Scare led to a variety of actions that put a lasting effect to the U.S. First of all, the cold war happened around election time, so many politicians wanted to portray themselves as anti communists.Many people feared of doubting one's tactics due to fear of accusation and prosecution.Some people in the U.S became radicals and supported communism.Because of this, the government started analyzing federal employees and big industries such as Hollywood.The FBI’s director, J.Edgar Hoover, set up wiretaps and surveillance cameras to find any un-american activities.With Hollywood under pressure from negative publicity, they created blacklists for any employees under suspicion.The Red Scare also went on a personal level to some civilians.Lots
