Explain the Underlying and Immediate Causes of the Red Scare

question 4

Essay

Explain the underlying and immediate causes of the Red Scare, and trace the course of antiradicalism in the United States in the immediate aftermath of the First World War.

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Definitions:

Mechanistic Theorists

Thinkers who view human behavior and development as being shaped by a complex system of inputs and outputs, similar to a machine.

Quantitative Change

Changes in number or amount, such as in height, weight, size of vocabulary, or frequency of communication.

Qualitative Change

Discontinuous changes in kind, structure, or organization.

Theories Change

The concept that scientific theories evolve over time as new evidence emerges and older explanations are refined or replaced.