4. Why did many Americans fear the Soviet Union?

A. They feared that the Soviet Union would take power in the United States.

B. They feared that the United States would do what the Soviet Union wanted.

C. They feared that the Soviet Union would destroy the American economy.

D. They feared that the United States would become the only superpower.

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Jakayla Potts

14 January, 02:26

4. Why did many Americans fear the Soviet Union?

A. They feared that the Soviet Union would take power in the United States.

B. They feared that the United States would do what the Soviet Union wanted.

C. They feared that the Soviet Union would destroy the American economy.

D. They feared that the United States would become the only superpower.

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Alex Fuller · Answer 1

A. they feared that the Soviet Union would take power in the United Stated.

After WW2 Americans became fearful of the spread of Soviet Communism. This fear was fed by the news media and politicians who portrayed the soviets as best on world domination.

Keaton Hammond · Answer 2

Among the options shown here:

A. They feared that the Soviet Union would take power in the United States.

Explanation:

Fears of communist rising influence in the USA existed since the beginning of the Russian Revolution of 1917. Violence and harsh methods used by the Bolsheviks inspired feared and rejection among Americans. After the First World War, the US saw a social and political phenomenon known as the Red Scare. When the Cold War started, fears of communist penetration and influence spread, as the global rivalry with the Soviet Union evolved. Many leftists and liberals were suspected of being Soviet spies. It was another Red Scare. In the 1950s, senator Joseph McCarthy led a campaign to find Soviet spies or sympathizers that had a long impact in American politics.