The Red Smear in the cartoon symbolizes "false accusations that communists infiltrated the US government".
The political cartoon named "Red Smear" appeared in 1949 when the communists were prosecuted by government officials.
The red smear symbolized the fake accusations that the communists infiltrated the US government.
Therefore the correct option is b.
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