After World War I, many Americans feared that Communists would take over the country.
1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
They invade people personal rights and invade peoples person private homes and belongings.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
When Palmer couldn't find any explosives or anything dangerous, the public soon decided he didn't know what he was talking about.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
People were afraid of the Red Scare.
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
Just because they were Italian, they were automatically doubted and arrested, Americans thought that their race proved that they must have done the crime.
Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
The strike was seen as unpopular because it was viewed as an act of communism and anarchy.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
He became popular for his putting down of communism and anarchy
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
It was unpopular because the workers wewre seen as communists for trying to join a union.
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
With a plea...thats about it...
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