They were attacking all people on the left side of political views, trying to rid the u.s. of them. The attacks were also against the communists. Palmer thought that the u.s. governments was being plotted against by spies and agents of the communist party.
The series of raids on suspected communist, socialist, and anarchist groups, known as the Palmer Raids, was led by U.S. Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer in 1919 and 1920. These raids were part of the broader Red Scare, fueled by fears of radical leftist movements following World War I. Palmer aimed to arrest and deport individuals deemed dangerous, resulting in thousands of arrests and significant civil liberties violations.
bomb platt and packages where found
The red scare
Bisbee deportation, Emma Goldman's deportation, Palmer raids.
The Palmer Raids, conducted in the early 1920s under Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, aimed to suppress political radicalism and leftist movements in the United States, particularly those associated with anarchism and communism. Following a series of bombings, the raids targeted suspected radicals, resulting in thousands of arrests and deportations without proper legal procedures. The government sought to quell fears of a growing socialist threat, particularly in the context of the Red Scare after World War I. Ultimately, the raids highlighted tensions between civil liberties and national security during a period of social upheaval.
The Palmer Raids
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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.
raids on groups who's operations took place in secret.
to arrest people who were thought to be radicals
A reduction in anarchy or any growth in radical networks would have been a positive outcome of the Palmer raids. A lot of the efforts carried out by the Palmer raids were written off and some liens were denounced.
The raids were known as the "Palmer Raids," named after the U.S. Attorney General at the time, A. Mitchell Palmer. The raids targeted individuals suspected of being involved in radical or anarchist activities, with many being arrested and deported without due process.
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.
Mitchel Palmer, who started the Palmer Raids.
A. Mitchell Palmer. Not quite sure what the A. stood for though... lol. :)
raids on groups who's operations took place in secret.