Test 1 (A Turbulent Decade) Flashcards
In 1919 who went on strike?
How many steel workers went on strike?
We’re strikes supported by the public?
Boston Police Officers
365,000
No. Very little public support
What was the red scare?
A period of anti-communism hysteria during 1919-1920
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution?
What two things did he do?
Vladimir Lenin
Established communist government
Encouraged world wide revolutions to overthrow capitalism and free enterprise
Who formed the socialist party in America
What did he do?
What was his hope?
Eugene V Debs
Ran for president five times
Hoped for peaceful transition to socialism, not revolution
After America witnessed massive strikes what did American start to do?
Viewed all radicals and labor activists as Bolshevik agents/ Reds
What is demobilizations
And what does it lead to
The process of transitioning from wartime to peacetime production levels
Leads to social and economic strain
