Communism Flashcards
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A Mitchell Palmer and J Edgar Hoover
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Head of the Justice Department who had a reputation of cracking down on communists, socialists and anarchists. He accused communists of violence, riots, and bombings.
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Red Scare
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Palmer raids immigrant neighborhoods and arrest recent immigrants and those sympathetic with communists. palmer raids in 33 cities and arrested 6000 people without warrants. Upped fear of communism
3
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National Origins act of 1924
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Limited the number of immigrants from each country allowed in US: North and West Europe had more while South and East Europe was severely limited.
4
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The CSI
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2 Italian immigrants and anarchists were accused of robbing a bank and murdering a guard. Sacco and Vanzetti professed their innocence they were still jailed.
