Usa 1920-1973 Flashcards
What’s was the red scare?
When Russia became a communist nation and America thought it would threaten their way of life
How many people were killed by the bomb in April 1919 in Milwaukee and where?
10 people at church
Who did the Americans think bombed them ?
The communists and anarchists
What did the Americans fear of the immigrants from the Eastern Europe and Russia?
Because they thought that they would bring their radical ideas to the USA
In may 1919 how many bombs were posted to to important politics?
36 bombs
What happen in June 1919?
7 more bombs were dropped over 7 US cities
How many people were deported between 1919-20?
10,000 people
Who was almost killed in the June bombing ?
Mitchell Palmer
How many people were investigated after the bombings ?
60,000
What test did the government introduce for immigrants ?
A literacy test to see whether they could read a basic level of English
What new law did the government introduce to cut down on the number of immigrants entering the USA ?
Quotas
Who were the two men accused of an armed robbery ?
Nicola Sacco and bertolomeo Vanzetti
What did New York’s population grow to through the 1920s when African Americans move north ?
150,00 to 330,000
What did Chicago’s population grow to through the 1920s ?
110,000 to 230,000
What was the law called that restricted African Americans and allowed segregation ?
The him crow laws
