After World War I, many Americans feared that Communists would take over the country.
1. How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
He rounded up suspected socialist, communists, and anarchists, invading private homes and jailing suspects without trials.
2. Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the American public?
He never found any evidence of a communist conspiracy.
3. How did the Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
The Ku Klux Klan used anti-communism to harrass catholics, jews, blacks, and promote nativism.
4. Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
Because of its criminal activity
5. Briefly describe how Sacco and Vanzetti became victims of the Red Scare.
The witnesses of the crime thought the criminals were Italian and the judge was predjudice so Sacco and Vanzetti were executed.
Public opinion turned against labor unions as many Americans came to believe that unions encouraged communism.
6. Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
Because the police were supposed to be protecting the public from communists.
7. Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
Because he ended teh strike and called out the national guard.
8. Why was the strike at U.S. Steel unpopular?
The US Steel corporation used propaganda to link the strikers with communists
9. How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
He sent a plea to tell the strikers and the company to make peace.
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