Mitchell Palmer was known for his excess of zeal in rounding up suspects- totaled about 6 thousand * Many of these suspects were put to death- all because of a fear of communism * Many bombs were shattered – on Wall street, the Washington home of palmer, etc * Red scare was a godsend to conservative businesspeople – used it to break the back of fledgling unions * Lead to a rising suspicion among Americans and the altering of how people viewed certain social classes * Caused many innocent to be jailed for no reason 2. Why did the ASK increasingly grow in the 1 9205?
What brought its downfall? * Even though it was anti Jewish, Antarctica anti-Catholic, antifascist, anti-communist, etc, the ASK spread rapidly, especially in the MidWest and the Bible belt south * People who were scared of the social page were plagued by these ASK members and were convinced to be recruited * Its peak- 5 million members * Capitalized on the typically American love of on the edge adventure * Collapsed suddenly in the late 1 sass- corrupting American ideals * The movement was exposed as a vicious racket based on a $10 initiation fee 3.
What changes were made to immigration laws and why were they made? * Many acts changed the immigration laws * The Emergency quota act- limited the amount of immigrants to 3% of the amount that were there in 1910 *The Immigrant act was a response to the Emergency quota act- changed the number to 2% * Both significantly lowered the amount of immigrants in the country 4. Why was prohibition passed? What were the pros and cons of prohibition? Why was it considered a failure? Prohibition was passed to make the world “safe for hypocrisy/’ * Especially popular in the South and est. * Eager to keep stimulants out of the hands of blacks * It was passed in hopes of ending public drunkenness, prostitution, crime pros: Many alcoholic beverages were German- removed a lot Of German influence, huge profits in liqueur * Cons: Many people violated the law and made alcohol at home to satisfy their cravings * It was a failure because it lead to more and more people breaking the law and gave more organized crime power 5. Who are ten of the key people who made a name for themselves in the 1 9205?
