US History – The Red Scare & The Palmer Raids

The photostory below is an overview of the Red Scare and Palmer Raids of the 1920s decade.

Answer the following on notebook paper after viewing the video.

1.  Why do you think Americans were so afraid of the spread of Communism in 1919 & 1920?  (What fueled this paranoia/fear).

2.  What can we learn as a nation learn from an incident like the Red Scare and Palmer Raids?

3.  Can you relate the events of the 1919 & 1920 to any other events in history?

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