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During the First Red Scare the raids on suspected political radicals were known as Palmer Raids, named after US Attorney General Alexander Palmer, who ordered the US Justice Department to conduct the raids.
A. Mitchell Palmer was the U.S. Attorney General under President Woodrow Wilson who launched a series of raids to arrest and deport radical leftists and anarchists. These were known as the Palmer Raids.
Palmer Raids. This was an attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice to apprehend and deport radical leftists, particularly anarchists, from the US. The raids and arrests occurred under the control of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
Palmer Raids. This was an attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice to apprehend and deport radical leftists, particularly anarchists, from the US. The raids and arrests occurred under the control of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
Palmer Raids. This was an attempt by the U.S. Department of Justice to apprehend and deport radical leftists, particularly anarchists, from the US. The raids and arrests occurred under the control of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
Attorney General Alexander Mitchell Palmer let a series of raids for a three month period in late 1919 and 1920. the raids were intended to get rid of anarchists and during this time over 10,000 arrests were made.
President Woodrew Wilson. He appointed A. Mitchell Palmer as his general. Once appointed Mitchell changed his ideas about civil rights. He believed that the Russian comunists were trying to overthrow the US government. He arrested 16,000 SUSPICIOUS people total. Most of these people were releasd , but some were deported to Russia. This became known as the Palmer Raids. People began to dislike Palmer and he made the Espionage and Sedition acts in 1917 and 1918.
A. Mitchell Palmer was the United States Attorney General who led raids on suspected communists. He was Attorney General from 1919 to 1921.
Following the Bolshevik revolution in Russia and the establishment of the Soviet Union, the Communists made efforts to promote revolutions in Europe and the US. In 1919, President Wilson appointed A. Mitchell Palmer as his attorney-general. His attempts to root out the communists, anarchists, and other radicals became known as The Red Scare. Bombs were found by the US Post Office, addressed to prominent politicians and capitalists. An anarchist was blown up outside of Palmer's home. News was leaked to the press that the government was investigating important Americans and there was a belief that a radical overthrow of the government was in the works. Palmer enlisted the services of an attorney, J. Edgar Hoover, to help enforce provisions of the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act (1917/1918). A series of "Palmer Raids" were held in November, 1919, and thousands of anarchists, immigrants, and communists were rounded up.
Following the Bolshevik revolution in Russia and the establishment of the Soviet Union, the Communists made efforts to promote revolutions in Europe and the US. In 1919, President Wilson appointed A. Mitchell Palmer as his attorney-general. His attempts to root out the communists, anarchists, and other radicals became known as The Red Scare. Bombs were found by the US Post Office, addressed to prominent politicians and capitalists. An anarchist was blown up outside of Palmer's home. News was leaked to the press that the government was investigating important Americans and there was a belief that a radical overthrow of the government was in the works. Palmer enlisted the services of an attorney, J. Edgar Hoover, to help enforce provisions of the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act (1917/1918). A series of "Palmer Raids" were held in November, 1919, and thousands of anarchists, immigrants, and communists were rounded up.
Following the Bolshevik revolution in Russia and the establishment of the Soviet Union, the Communists made efforts to promote revolutions in Europe and the US. In 1919, President Wilson appointed A. Mitchell Palmer as his attorney-general. His attempts to root out the communists, anarchists, and other radicals became known as The Red Scare. Bombs were found by the US Post Office, addressed to prominent politicians and capitalists. An anarchist was blown up outside of Palmer’s home. News was leaked to the press that the government was investigating important Americans and there was a belief that a radical overthrow of the government was in the works. Palmer enlisted the services of an attorney, J. Edgar Hoover, to help enforce provisions of the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act (1917/1918). A series of “Palmer Raids” were held in November, 1919, and thousands of anarchists, immigrants, and communists were rounded up. Many were detained without being charged and many were simply deported back to their native country with no evidence that they had done anything wrong. Palmer continued his raids despite finding no evidence of any kind of communist plot. Palmer claimed that May 1, 1920 (the socialist Labor Day) would bring massive demonstrations against the government. Nothing happened. The public became aware that Palmer was detaining people without cause, conducting searches without warrants, and deporting immigrants for no reason. Some even suggested he was making up the crisis so he could gain the nomination of the Democrats for president in 1920. Palmer’s popularity fell and the Red Scare came to an end as quickly as it started.
Three research stations are funded and supported by the US government. They are Palmer Station, Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and McMurdo Station.