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The Red Scare And The Red Scare

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The red scare is a term used to describe the fear America had regarding the rise of communism. This included the Palmer raids which were serval attacks by the U.S. Department of Justice conducted to arrest, capture, and deport radicalisms (from the United States). The raids occurred with the management of A. Mitchell Palmer, but were prevented by officials at the U.S. Department of Labor, which had the power to rule and object Palmer's process. The Palmer raids were strikes that received attentions because of bombings in April and June

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