Which statement best analyzes continuity in the impact of the Red Scare?

A. The Red Scare was a continuation of the Cold War policy of surveilling communists.
B. The Red Scare first allowed government surveillance on American citizens.
C. The Red Scare was an extension of past fears of communism after the success of the Russion Revolutions.
D. The Red Scare let the government continue to use national security as an excuse to monitor right-leaning movements

C. The Red Scare was an extension of past fears of communism after the success of the Russian Revolutions.