THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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a fear of Communists
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a fear of Socialists
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a fear of immigrants
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All of these are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As anarchists, Sacco and Vanzetti had opposed the war. They had gone to Mexico in 1917 to avoid registering for the draft. When they came back to Massachusetts, they were caught up in the Red Scare. Many of their friends and fellow anarchists had already been arrested and were being deported.
Detailed explanation-2: -From 1919 to 1920, fear of suspected anarchists and communists led to a nation-wide raid and deportations.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Red Scare of 1919-1920, many in the United States feared recent immigrants and dissidents, particularly those who embraced communist, socialist, or anarchist ideology.
Detailed explanation-4: -The overall atmosphere created by the Red Scare excluded any possibility of a fair trial for the accused. Prejudice pervaded the courtroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, from the presiding judge to the district attorney, the police, and the jury.