Red Scare
The research topic I had chosen was the Red Scare. I had chose this topic because this was a very important time in American History. During this time people were very scared of what they did not know and they were terrified for that reason. They were scared of really nothing because the Red Scare was basically a time of free opinion to me. Many people were hurt and killed for expressing their mind and it devastated their friends and families. Another reason I chose this topic is because it happened right after World War 1 and that was really the first big was for America as a whole. The Red Scare had begun at about 1919 shortly after WW1. The Red Scare was a nationwide fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, and other people who did not seem patriotic. During this time, a new wave of bombings had struck eight cities. These bombs were intended mainly for political figures. The bombs had either been set of simultaneously, or they were hand delivered. Anarchists, who had set off the bombs, believed in no type of government and thought that everyone was equal. They had intended these bombs for political figures beca
Although the government had made many arrests during the Palmer Raids, they failed to turn up any type of evidence of a conspiracy. Out of all the arrests they had made, they found no explosives and only three fire arms. The Red Scare was a time when America was deeply frightened for nothing. I think this event falls in place perfectly with McCarthyism because many people were being discriminated for their beliefs. That is very shocking to me because America is supposed to be a country where people have freedom and also the freedom to believe in whatever they want. Many Americans had hated immigrants because of the Red Scare. The reason for hating immigrants was because they were mainly the people who were anarchists and socialists. The American people did not want them here, and because of this reason, many immigrants were deported back home. If the immigrants were lucky to stay, it was so difficult for them to get a job, and if they did the salary was low and it was barely enough to support their family. The workers had no choice but to stay in work. Innocent immigrants had hated this but could do nothing about it. Also durin
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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