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Who was the most tenacious pursuer radical during red scare?
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
Who was A. Mitchell Palmer?
A. Mitchell Palmer was a lawyer and legislator and, from 1919-1921, he was Attorney General of the United States. He is best known for his highly publicized campaigns against suspected radicals, which started the Red Scare of 1919-1920.
Why is A Mitchell Palmer important?
Because he was the attorney general of the first Red scare which was a period(in the 1920's) where the government went after communists and others with radical views
Who was attorney general during the Red Scare?
Mitchel Palmer, who started the Palmer Raids.
Who led the first Red Scare?
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.
