to arrest people who were thought to be radicals
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.
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".
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The Palmer Raids
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The raids were named the "Palmer Raids," after the U.S. Attorney General at the time, A. Mitchell Palmer. Conducted under the leadership of Palmer, these raids targeted individuals suspected of being involved in communist or anarchist activities during the Red Scare of the 1920s.
raids on groups who's operations took place in secret.
to arrest people who were thought to be radicals
A reduction in anarchy or any growth in radical networks would have been a positive outcome of the Palmer raids. A lot of the efforts carried out by the Palmer raids were written off and some liens were denounced.
The raids were known as the "Palmer Raids," named after the U.S. Attorney General at the time, A. Mitchell Palmer. The raids targeted individuals suspected of being involved in radical or anarchist activities, with many being arrested and deported without due process.
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.
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".
A. Mitchell Palmer. Not quite sure what the A. stood for though... lol. :)
Mitchel Palmer, who started the Palmer Raids.