THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME OF THE 1920S
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Question
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Because his house was damaged by a bomb, he led raids against alleged anarchists, communists, and socialists.
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Bartolomeo Vanzetti
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A. Mitchell Palmer
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Marcus Garvey
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George Gershwin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -From 1919 to 1920, fear of suspected anarchists and communists led to a nation-wide raid and deportations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Edgar Hoover, what became known as the Palmer Raids peaked on the night of January 2, 1920, when between 3, 000 and 10, 000 people in 35 cities were detained on suspicion of sympathizing with Communists or anarchists. Earlier raids were smaller and one led to the deportation of anarchist Emma Goldman.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alexander Mitchell Palmer (May 4, 1872 – May 11, 1936), was an American attorney and politician who served as the 50th United States attorney general from 1919 to 1921. He is best known for overseeing the Palmer Raids during the Red Scare of 1919–20.
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