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The Red Scare and Palmer Raids of the 1920's were provoked by the?
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Who was attorney general during the Red Scare?
Mitchel Palmer, who started the Palmer Raids.
What caused the red scare resulting Palmer Raids?
The American fear of communists (mainly Russian), and anarchist bombings. People were paranoid and suspicious of communists. The following website has lots of info (even in the 1st paragraph).
What characterized the red scare?
The Red Scare was people being worried about communist take over of the United States. There was one Red Scare in the 1920s and one in the 1950s.
How did nativism and the Red Scare play into a Congressional limitations on immigration in the 1920s?
Nativism and the Red Scare played into Congressional limitations on immigration in the 1920s. This is because people feared that a Bolshevik revolution (which has just happened in Russia) would come to the United States.
Who was the most tenacious pursuer radical during red scare?
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
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.
The Palmer Raids occurred because of what?
the Red Scare.
In the Red Scare what were the raids called?
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.
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
What name was given to the raids during the 1920s in which police arrested thousands of suspected radicals?
the red scare raids
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.
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
Who was The attorney general in 1919?
A. Mitchell Palmer served as the Attorney General of the United States in 1919. He was known for his involvement in the Palmer Raids, which targeted suspected radicals and anarchists during the Red Scare.
How did Palmer raids deprive some citizens of their civil rights?
The Palmer Raids were a series of raids and arrests conducted in the United States during the Red Scare of the 1920s. Led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, these raids targeted suspected radicals and socialists, many of whom were immigrants. As a result, many citizens were arrested without proper evidence or due process, deprived of their civil rights, and subjected to unconstitutional actions, such as warrantless searches and seizures. This infringement on civil rights was fueled by fears of communism and led to a climate of political persecution and discrimination.
What are the three major social conflicts in the 1920's were the scopes trial?
The three major social conflicts in the 1920s were the Scopes Trial, which centered around the teaching of evolution in schools; Prohibition, which banned the sale and consumption of alcohol; and the Red Scare, which was a fear of communist infiltration and led to the Palmer Raids.
