Question

"The Daily News
January 26, 1950
Alger Hiss Sentenced to Prison
Will Serve Five Years"

This headline describes the result of the increased fear of —

Answer 1

communism during the early Cold War era. Alger Hiss, a former US State Department official, was convicted of perjury for allegedly being a Soviet spy. This case highlighted the tensions and suspicions surrounding communist infiltration in American government and society.