Post-War Fear:Post-War Fear:The First Red ScareThe First Red Scare

Mr. BachMr. Bach

Hudson High SchoolHudson High School

Accelerated U.S. HistoryAccelerated U.S. History

Russian Revolution - 1917Russian Revolution - 1917

Bolsheviks, led by Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, seize control Lenin, seize control of Russia and of Russia and establish the Soviet establish the Soviet Union.Union.

Red Scare – panic Red Scare – panic over the spread of over the spread of communism communism sweeps through sweeps through the U.S.the U.S.

CommunismCommunism

No private propertyNo private property Equal distribution Equal distribution

of wealthof wealth Government Government

control of industrycontrol of industry No religion, no No religion, no

borders.borders. World-wide World-wide

revolution.revolution.

Palmer RaidsPalmer Raids

A. Mitchell A. Mitchell Palmer (Attorney Palmer (Attorney General) rounds General) rounds up suspected up suspected communists and communists and deports them deports them from the from the country.country.

Labor ProblemsLabor Problems

Labor strikes Labor strikes fuel a fear of fuel a fear of communism communism and a hatred and a hatred of foreigners.of foreigners.

Nativism – Nativism – The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation

Ku Klux Klan re-Ku Klux Klan re-emerges as the emerges as the nativist nativist movement movement achieves power.achieves power.

Immigration is Immigration is restricted.restricted.

Sacco and Sacco and Vanzetti Trial Vanzetti Trial