During the "Red Scare" in the United States, the group that was mainly targeted was:
C. Communists
1. The "Red Scare" refers to periods of intense anti-communist sentiment and fear of communist infiltration in the United States.
2. This fear led to suspicion, investigations, and persecution of individuals or groups believed to be associated with or sympathetic to communist ideologies.
3. The term "Red" in the "Red Scare" refers to the color traditionally associated with communism.
4. Those suspected of being communists or communist sympathizers were often targeted by government authorities, employers, and the public.
5. It was a time of heightened political repression and anti-communist hysteria in the United States, particularly during the early to mid-20th century.
