Red Scare

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Campaign against communists (called ‘reds’) in the USA during the 20th century, and associated atmosphere of suspicion and fear. The first major Red Scare took place in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution, and coincided with a period of US labour disorders, most notably by the Industrial Workers of the World. The second took place during the Cold War in the late 1940s and 1950s, and led to the political persecution known as McCarthyism. Thousands of people were arrested on suspicion, careers were ruined, and communists were banned from entry to the USA.

Red symbolizes the fire from Iceland's volcanos. White represents ice. Blue stands for the mountains. Effective date: 19 June 1915. >>