Which event in 1949 intensified U.S. fears about the global spread of communism?
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Correct answer: The communist victory in China
In 1949, Mao Zedong's communist forces won the Chinese Civil War and established the People's Republic of China. This intensified American fears that communism was spreading globally.
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