Fear of the Red Menace

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  • May 14, 2009
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Many aspects of Western life during 1917-1920 and the 1940s-1960s were permeated with fears of the Red Menace, especially in the United States. Fear of Communism ran rampant, and Western states became paranoid at the ideas of Soviet aggression and communist infiltration of their culture and governments. It was so bad, that one of my high school teachers said that during elementary school, she and her classmates had to wear dog tags...in the event that their school was destroyed by an atomic bomb and their skeletons needed to be identified. From communist takeovers and apocalyptic destruction to DIY backyard bunkers and surviving atomic bombs, here is a collection of images of Western fear of communism as expressed in art and literature.

Save Yourself From Fallout

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Communism and The Beatles

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Backyard Fallout Shelters

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How To Survive An Atomic Bomb

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The Manchurian Candidate

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America Under Atomic Attack

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Red Bears In Clergy Collars

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Preventive War = Bad Idea

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Communist America?

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Is Your Washroom Breeding Bolsheviks?

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In Case of A Missile Attack...

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Family Home Survival Plan

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How Do I Fight Communism?

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Communist China and Asia

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What To Do About Nuclear Attack

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Survival Pak

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Education For Communism

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Soviet Treaty Violations

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Thanks! Glad you liked it

Terrific, especially the survivalist thingies and the matryoshka. Please accept kudos for spelling and correct terminology. :D