The First Red Scare Flashcards
What was the communist objective?
To export the revolution
What’s going on in Russia 1917?
The Bolshevik Revolution. Turned into a communist government. Czars executed.
What happens when you return the Railroad industry to private ownership?
Wages decreased
What was the effect On the reduced wartime demand on coal steel and farm produce?
Prices fell
Who went on strike in the 1919 worker strike and what was its effect?
Coal miners, police, and railroads went on strike. People fear their jobs would be lost after the war
What was an American fear about communism?
Americans were afraid that Communism will spread to the US and eliminate capitalism
What happened with Saco and Vancetti?
Catholic immigrants accused of murdering the paymaster. Put on trial (weak evidence). Sentenced to die. Huge public outcry (still executed)
