A communist revolution in Russia led many in Washington to fear that

Question

capitalism would expand in the United States.
Bolsheviks would come to the United States.
socialism would take hold in the United States.
businesses would gain power in the United States.

Answer 1

A communist revolution in Russia led many in Washington to fear that socialism would take hold in the United States. The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 raised concerns about the spread of communist and socialist ideologies, leading to a period of heightened political fear and suspicion in the U.S., known as the Red Scare.