12.1 Post-War Struggles

Anti-Immigration Changes• The revived KKK now went after Catholics,

Jews and other immigrant groups – (along with African Americans)

Anti-Immigration Changes• The Sacco and Vanzetti Case showed how

immigrants suspected of Communism/ anarchism could not get a fair trial.

U.S.’s “Red Scare”• 1917, “October Revolution” makes Russia

into a Communist country (Soviet Union)– The “Palmer Raids” carried out by the govt. did

not turn up any major plot for revolution in the U.S.

– But it did show how the govt. incorrectly connected Communism with immigrants and unions in the US

U.S.’s “Red Scare”• 1919 was a big year of strikes– The strike against U.S. Steel Corp. was a major

setback for unions, which had won many raises during WWI• Brutality against workers was terrible

U.S.’s “Red Scare”– The use of force against the striking Boston

police gained Calvin Coolidge enough popularity to get elected VP in 1920