THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
THE RED SCARE OF THE 1920S
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Question
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What did the Palmer Raids lead to?
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The imprisonment and deportation of many American-born residents perceived as radicals
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The imprisonment and deportation of many Mexican-born residents perceived as radicals
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The imprisonment and deportation of many foreign-born residents perceived as radicals
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The imprisonment and deportation of many Chinese-born residents perceived as radicals
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On June 2, 1919, a second series of bombings took place, destroying Palmer’s home and leading to increased public pressure for action against the radical agitators. Palmer was a latecomer to the anticommunist cause and had a history of supporting civil liberties.
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.
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