fear of revolution - changing atitudes towards imigration

Question 1

KU - why did many imigrate to america?

Answer 1

many imigrants had fled a comunist society to America which was believed to be a capitalist and democratic country.
Thousands of Russians escaped to the US for example

Question 2

KU - what events exasperated the governments fear of revolution and what was there responce?

Answer 2

the ‘red scare’ an italian anarchist blowing himself up out side the house of US attorney Mitchel Palmer and bombs being sent to polotitions resulted in the government believing a revolution was iminant and aresting 10,000 suspected comunists

Question 3

A - therefor fear of revolution was the main reason for changing atitudes towards imigration because…

Answer 3

of the 10,000 suspected cominunists arrested (many of whome were held without trial) the government went as far as to deport 248 people back to Russia

Question 4

A+ - however fear of revolution was not the main reason for changing atitudes towards imigration because..

Answer 4

Americans wrongly assumed the political views of imigrants. Most were ESCAPING comunist regimes and hoped America would keep them safe.
In 1920 the total percentage of people with comunist beliefs in America was 0.1%

Question 5

E - upon evaluation fear of revolution could not be deemed as significant as racism and prejudice because events such as..

Answer 5

the rebirth of the kkk (1915) posed more of a threat than revolutionary beliefs. The KKK’s slogan was ‘America for Americans’ and they targeted imigrants in racist atacks