1. Post War Economy and Fear The Red Scare!

2. What were the Causes of the Red Scare?

4. # 1 A Downturn in the Economy Economy slowed Economy slowed Returning soldiers were unemployed Returning soldiers were unemployed Inflation increased Inflation increased Cost of living increased Cost of living increased

6. # 2 Labor unrest and Strikes During war labor received temporary gains During war labor received temporary gains High unemployment High unemployment Workers go on strike! Workers go on strike! Communism associated with labor movement Communism associated with labor movement

8. Important Strikes 1919 1919 Seattle General Strike Seattle General Strike Boston Police Strike Boston Police Strike United Mine Workers Steel Strike United Mine Workers Steel Strike All end in taking power from unions All end in taking power from unions Unions = radicals Unions = radicals

9. Who is to blame for the labor unrest?

12. New Enemy Bolshevik Revolution 1917 Bolshevik Revolution 1917 Communist take over of Russia Communist take over of Russia Americans fear communism will infiltrate our country Americans fear communism will infiltrate our country

13. 100 % Americanism War hatred of Germans leads to growth of idea War hatred of Germans leads to growth of idea Celebrates all things American Celebrates all things American Attacks foreign people and ideas Attacks foreign people and ideas

14. The Red Scare Fear of Communism

16. How does the Red Scare impact immigrants?

17. #1 Deportation

18. The Red Arc

19. # 2 Anti-Immigrant Laws Emergency Quota Act of 1921 Emergency Quota Act of 1921 - sets a quota National Origins Act of 1924 National Origins Act of 1924 - harsher quota - 2% of # of people from that country living in US in 1890

20. Impact

22. How does the Red Scare impact Americans?

23. Civil Liberties Abused Palmer Raids Palmer Raids - anti-Communist campaign - Attack on suspected radicals - Arrested 4000+

26. What role did the KKK Play?

28. Rise of the KKK Reemerges stronger than ever Reemerges stronger than ever Original target African Americans Original target African Americans Now includes: Jews, Catholics, Radicals, Immigrants Now includes: Jews, Catholics, Radicals, Immigrants Native white, Protestant Supremacy Native white, Protestant Supremacy

33. How is the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti an example of nativism?

34. Sacco and Vanzetti Arrested for armed robbery and murder Arrested for armed robbery and murder Italian immigrants and anarchists Italian immigrants and anarchists Convicted on weak evidence Convicted on weak evidence Executed 1927 Executed 1927

36. Vanzetti’s last statement “I not only am not guilty of these crimes,... but my conviction is that I have suffered for things that I am guilty of. I am suffering because I am a radical and indeed I am a radical; I have suffered because I was an Italian, and indeed I am an Italian;... but I am so convinced to be right that if you could execute me two times, and if I could be reborn two other times, I would live again to do what I have done already.”

40. Funeral

41. Questions?