Question

The 1920s opened with widespread panic about possible _______________ (1917) in the US which prompted:

1) attacks on _______________
2) A national ________
3) Rebirth of _________
4) Anti ________ feelings
5) _________ laws

Answer 1

The 1920s in the US were marked by the Red Scare, which led to attacks on radicals, heightened anti-immigrant sentiment, the rebirth of nativism, and the introduction of prohibition laws due to fears of communist revolutions akin to Russia's 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 1920s opened with widespread panic about possible communist revolutions (1917) in the US which prompted: 1) attacks on radicals 2) A national Red Scare 3) Rebirth of nativism 4) Anti immigrant feelings 5) prohibition laws. This period, known as the Red Scare, was characterized by suspicion and repression of people and ideas associated with socialism, anarchism, and communism following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Noteworthy incidents during this time include the Palmer Raids and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, both emblematic of the intense fear and distrust towards foreigners and perceived radicals.