The American fear of communists (mainly Russian), and anarchist bombings. People were paranoid and suspicious of communists.
The following website has lots of info (even in the 1st paragraph).
Mitchel Palmer, who started the Palmer Raids.
Your mom caused the red scare!
The red scare ended when McCarthy was sensured.
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
The Red Scare was primarily caused by a fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, immigrants, and radical labor groups that were developing in industrialized nations at this time.
the Red Scare.
During the First Red Scare the raids on suspected political radicals were known as Palmer Raids, named after US Attorney General Alexander Palmer, who ordered the US Justice Department to conduct the raids.
Mitchel Palmer, who started the Palmer Raids.
to arrest people who were thought to be radicals
The Palmer Raids (1919-1920) involved mass arrests and deportation of suspected communists and radicals at the height of the post-World War I era red scare.
Red Scare
The red scare
The Palmer Raids following World War I were caused by fear of Communists, anarchists, socialists and other leftists. This fear had been present in the U.S. for decades but it was greatly heightened by the Communist overthrow of their government in Russia during the war as well as a general strike and other labor unrest and an increased number of violent acts by leftists here in the U.S. The Palmer Raids were a government action, but the fear of Communists was widespread among the people during this time of the "Red Scare".
They were attempts by the United States Department of Justice to arrest and deport radical leftists, especially anarchists.The U.S. Dept. of Labor frustrated Palmer's efforts, as they objected to his methods.His raids were part of the "Red Scare," in which fear was spread about political radicals, following World War One.
The Palmer Raids were a series of raids and arrests conducted in the United States during the Red Scare of the 1920s. Led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, these raids targeted suspected radicals and socialists, many of whom were immigrants. As a result, many citizens were arrested without proper evidence or due process, deprived of their civil rights, and subjected to unconstitutional actions, such as warrantless searches and seizures. This infringement on civil rights was fueled by fears of communism and led to a climate of political persecution and discrimination.
the red scare raids
Your mom caused the red scare!