Question

Who did Mitchell Palmer tend to go after with his infamous raids?

a. native-born people that were accused of robbing banks throughout the United States
b. foreign-born people that he believed helped the Germans during World War I
c. native-born people he considered radicals, especially fascists and socialists
d. foreign-born people he considered radicals, especially anarchists and communists

Answer 1

Answer: d. foreign-born people he considered radicals, especially anarchists and communists.

Explanation: Mitchell Palmer was the United States Attorney General from 1919 to 1921. He ordered the Palmer Raids during the "Red Scare". After World War I, America was afraid of the Communist government in Russia. There was great suspicion of radical ideas, especially anarchists. People were arrested accused to be Communists.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D)foreign-born people he considered radicals, especially anarchists and communists.

After World War I, America went through a period of fear of communists and anarchists. Much of this was due to events in the Western Hemisphere (like the Russian Revolution). Afraid of a government overthrow, Attorney General Mitchell Palmer ordered the raiding of over one thousand homes on New Year's Day of 1920. This raid primarily focused on individuals who might pose a threat to the current American government.