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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.
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What was the purpose of th palmer raids?
to arrest people who were thought to be radicals
Palmer raids targeted what?
The Palmer Raids (1919-1920) involved mass arrests and deportation of suspected communists and radicals at the height of the post-World War I era red scare.
What is an series of air raids called?
I just learned about this its called a blitz.
Why was this red scare important to the cold war?
because
The palmer raids following war world 1 were caused by fear of?
The Palmer Raids following World War I were caused by fear of Communists, anarchists, socialists and other leftists. This fear had been present in the U.S. for decades but it was greatly heightened by the Communist overthrow of their government in Russia during the war as well as a general strike and other labor unrest and an increased number of violent acts by leftists here in the U.S. The Palmer Raids were a government action, but the fear of Communists was widespread among the people during this time of the "Red Scare".
The Palmer Raids occurred because of what?
the Red Scare.
What name was given to the raids during the 1920s in which police arrested thousands of suspected radicals?
the red scare raids
Who was attorney general during the Red Scare?
Mitchel Palmer, who started the Palmer Raids.
What was the purpose of th palmer raids?
to arrest people who were thought to be radicals
Palmer raids and deportation of suspected foreign radicals were most closely associated with the?
Red Scare
The Palmer Raids a series of mass arrests of alleged radicals in 1919 and 1920 occurred because of?
The red scare
Palmer raids targeted what?
The Palmer Raids (1919-1920) involved mass arrests and deportation of suspected communists and radicals at the height of the post-World War I era red scare.
What is the fear of communism called?
The Red Scare
What is called the fear of communism?
The Red Scare
Was the crucible written during the red scare?
The Crucible was not written during the Red Scare, but later on in response to the brutality of the Red Scare.
What name was given to the raids during the 1920's in which police arrested thousands of suspected radicals?
The raids were named the "Palmer Raids," after the U.S. Attorney General at the time, A. Mitchell Palmer. Conducted under the leadership of Palmer, these raids targeted individuals suspected of being involved in communist or anarchist activities during the Red Scare of the 1920s.
What was the label for the postwar period when many Americans feared a bolshevik revolution?
They called that period the Red Scare. There was a second red scare in the 1950s.
