red scare

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From the historical association of the color red with communism.

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Afrikaans: rooi gevaar — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Catalan: por roja — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Chinese Mandarin: 紅色恐慌 /红色恐慌 (hóngsè kǒnghuāng) — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Finnish: kommunismilla pelottelu — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• French: peur rouge — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• German: Rote Angst — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Japanese: 赤狩り (akagari) — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Korean: 적색 공포 (jeoksaek gongpo) — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Korean: 레드 스케어 (redeu seukeeo) — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Romanian: panica roșie — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Russian: кра́сная угро́за (krásnaja ugróza) — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Spanish: temor rojo — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Turkish: kızıl panik — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Turkish: kızıl tehlike — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Vietnamese: nỗi sợ cộng sản — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
• Vietnamese: nỗi sợ đỏ — perceived threat from communism and leftist movements