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Why did many Americans come to fear Communists and other radicals after the end of World War l?

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After WWI, Americans began to fear Communists and other radicals, believing that these individuals were responsible for labor unrest and violence, particularly the 1919 strikes. Americans feared that Communists would start seizing power that would cause widespread panic and spark a revolution.

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