Red Scare in the United States

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The Red Scare in the United States refers to periods of intense anti-communist fear and political repression, most notably after World War I and during the early Cold War, marked by government crackdowns, loyalty investigations, and widespread suspicion of leftist activities.

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Label	Occurrences
Red Scare in the United States canonical	8
Red Scare	7
Second Red Scare	6
McCarthy-era America	1
Red Scare (United States)	1
Red Scare in Britain	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Red Scare in the United States
Context triple: [Samuel Lipman, historicalContext, Red Scare in the United States]

A. First Red Scare
The First Red Scare was a period of intense fear of radicalism and communism in the United States after World War I, marked by government crackdowns, widespread suspicion of immigrants, and restrictions on civil liberties.
B. McCarthyism
McCarthyism was a period of intense anti-communist suspicion and political repression in the United States during the early Cold War, marked by aggressive investigations, blacklisting, and accusations often made without proper evidence.
C. Hollywood Red Scare
The Hollywood Red Scare was a period in mid-20th-century America when fear of communist influence led to widespread investigations, blacklisting, and censorship in the U.S. film industry.
D. Palmer Raids
The Palmer Raids were a series of controversial mass arrests and deportations of suspected radicals and anarchists in the United States during 1919–1920, carried out amid the First Red Scare.
E. Soviet underground apparatus in the United States
The Soviet underground apparatus in the United States was a covert network of Communist agents and sympathizers who engaged in espionage and subversion on behalf of the Soviet Union during the early to mid-20th century.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Red Scare in the United States
Target entity description: The Red Scare in the United States refers to periods of intense anti-communist fear and political repression, most notably after World War I and during the early Cold War, marked by government crackdowns, loyalty investigations, and widespread suspicion of leftist activities.

A. First Red Scare
The First Red Scare was a period of intense fear of radicalism and communism in the United States after World War I, marked by government crackdowns, widespread suspicion of immigrants, and restrictions on civil liberties.
B. McCarthyism
McCarthyism was a period of intense anti-communist suspicion and political repression in the United States during the early Cold War, marked by aggressive investigations, blacklisting, and accusations often made without proper evidence.
C. Hollywood Red Scare
The Hollywood Red Scare was a period in mid-20th-century America when fear of communist influence led to widespread investigations, blacklisting, and censorship in the U.S. film industry.
D. Palmer Raids
The Palmer Raids were a series of controversial mass arrests and deportations of suspected radicals and anarchists in the United States during 1919–1920, carried out amid the First Red Scare.
E. Soviet underground apparatus in the United States
The Soviet underground apparatus in the United States was a covert network of Communist agents and sympathizers who engaged in espionage and subversion on behalf of the Soviet Union during the early to mid-20th century.
F. None of above. chosen