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May Day 1920
Economic Prosperity
General Intelligence Division of the FBI
Largest of all Palmer Raids
Thousands arrested in
more than 30 cities
Conducts 3 raids to sniff out anarchists, communists, and radical leftists
Union of Russian Workers
More than two hundred arrested
Discovery of bomb factory
USS Buford
"Soviet Ark"
36 targets
Bolshevik Conspiracy
Mail Bombings
Alexander Mitchell Palmer
1917: Russia becomes Communist
1918: WWI ends. Western powers try to help Russia
Communist "Reds" vs "White" Armies
Blows up Attorney General's house
8 Targets
Why Did It Scare Americans So Much?
America's reaction to the Red Menace
Lasted from 1917 (the fall of Russian Democracy) - 1920 (end of Palmer Raids)
Turned government against labor unions and strikes
More than 3,300 strikes occurred
Most notable:
Seattle General Strike
Boston Police Strike
The propaganda in this presentation is most likely from the Cold War Red Scare than the 20s Red Scare. While many people did fear the spread of Communism in 1920, the government stressed the 1940's Red Scare more than the 1920's Red Scare as did the public.