Immigration Flashcards
When did the red scare happen?
1919-1920
What was the red scare
The red scare was the fear that immigrants will bring communism/radical ideas to America
How many people were killed in the planting of a bomb in April 1919 in Milwaukee
10 people
Who was Mitchell Palmer
US attorney general
What has Mitchell player got to do with the red scare
He was almost killed when a bomb went off in June 1919. This lead to the Palmer raids
Who was j.edgar hoover
A young clerk appointed by Palmer and built up files on 60,000 suspects
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti
Two Italian anarchists that were executed with a flimsy case
What did Sacco and Vanzetti accused off
Two murders during an armed robbery
What was caused up raw to do with this case
They had flimsy evidence also due to it being in Massachusetts the judge was biased and put them on death row
What did the judge say
Those anarchist bastards
What year were Sacco and Vanzetti executed
1927 August 23rd
When were they convicted
July 14th 1921
What did this case lead to
Portents around the world from both radicals and moderates
What does this case demonstrate
The extent to which some influential people in the USA had moved away from the open society of pre 1914. Also that they are ready to paint the finger at anyone to place Blair
What was introduced in 1917
A literacy test for immigrants
