Anti-Communist Sentiment

Definition

Anti-communist sentiment refers to opposition towards communism, communist political parties, or communist states. This was particularly prevalent during the Cold War era when tensions were high between capitalist western countries and communist eastern bloc countries.

Related terms

Red Scare: Promotion by right-wing politicians and media that fear large-scale influence of communists within the United States.

McCarthyism: A vociferous campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the period 1950–54.

Capitalism: An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market.