the red scare Flashcards
what was the red scare?
when Americans were scared that immigrants were bringing radial ideas to the country
communism
anarchism
how many workers went on strike in Boston?
400,000
how many towns had race riots?
25
who was particularly scared?
republicans
big business friends
what happened in April 1919?
bomb killed 10 people in Milwaukee church
what happened in may 1919?
36 letter bombs posted to Americans
what happened in June 1919?
mitchell palmer nearly killed
who was responsible for purges against immigrants?
j Edgar Hoover
how many files did hoover build up on suspects?
60,000
in 1919 how many people were told they were going to be deported from the USA?
10,000
when did palmer predict the red scare would happen?
may 1920
how many files out of the 60,000 were true?
556
