World War Two - Season 0 Episode 541 : How the US Paranoia of Leftism was Born
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World War Two - Season 0 Episode 541 : How the US Paranoia of Leftism was Born

Elizabeth Bentley’s defection in 1945 didn’t just expose a Soviet spy network—it fueled America’s second Red Scare and a wave of anti-communist paranoia. Her revelations about Soviet infiltration within the U.S. government became a catalyst for McCarthyism, reshaping American politics and society in an era defined by fear and suspicion.

  • Released: 2018-09-01
  • Runtime: 00:26:14 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
  • Network: YouTube
  • Stars: Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson

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