What are two reasons why communism was seen as such a threat to america in the 1950s? the possession of nuclear weapons by russia france leaning toward becoming a communist state perceived infiltration of communists in government canada becoming a socialistic nation after the war

- perceived infiltration of Communists in govenment

- the possession of nuclear weapons by Russia

when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.

i'm not certain but i'm pretty sure it was spanish and portuguese america.