The consequences of political extremism
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- The consequences of political extremism
- Strikes
- 3600 strikes for better working conditions in 1919
- Bomb outrages
- Letter bombs were posted to 32 well-known Americans in May 1919 by extreme anarchists
- The home of Mitchell Palmer, the Attorney-General (Head of the US Department of Justice) was bombed
- The Palmer Raids
- 6000 suspected communists were arrested in 36 cities across the US
- Several hundred Russians were sent back in a ship nicknamed the 'Soviet Ark'
- Innocent people were arrested because of their supposed dangerous beliefs (political)
- Amongst these people were trade unionists, black people, jews and catholics
- Arrests were known as 'Palmer Raids' because they were organised by Mitchell Palmer
- Police attacked sociolists parades on May Day 1920 and raided the offices of sociolist organisations
- 6000 suspected communists were arrested in 36 cities across the US
- Strikes
- Bomb outrages
- Letter bombs were posted to 32 well-known Americans in May 1919 by extreme anarchists
- The home of Mitchell Palmer, the Attorney-General (Head of the US Department of Justice) was bombed
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