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How did the post–World War II Red Scare change over time?(1 point)
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Surveillance of American citizens got more intense.
Surveillance of American citizens got more intense.

The U.S. created laws to deal with the communist threat.
The U.S. created laws to deal with the communist threat.

It became more difficult to monitor citizens.
It became more difficult to monitor citizens.

The government began to monitor people who weren’t communists.

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The most accurate response to how the post–World War II Red Scare changed over time is:

**The government began to monitor people who weren’t communists.**

Initially, the focus was on actual communist party members or those with clear communist ties, but over time, the scope of surveillance and suspicion expanded to include a broader range of individuals, organizations, and even general dissenters, often targeting those associated with civil rights movements, labor unions, or other progressive causes. This shift reflected a growing climate of fear and paranoia during the Cold War years.