Question

The diagram below shows groups that the Ku Klux Klan blamed for problems in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s: A chart shows a rectangular box above five circles with all but one circle filled in. The box text reads Groups the Ku Klux Klan Blamed for the United States’ Problems. The four boxes read, African Americans, Unions, Communists and Bolsheviks, and Recent Immigrants. Which statement explains why "Catholics and Jews" would complete the diagram above? Most Communists and Bolsheviks were either Catholic or Jewish. Catholics or Jews led most organizations that opposed the Klan. Catholics and Jews made up the majority of the U.S. population in the 1920s. Most Klan members were Protestants who felt that other religions were inferior.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why "Catholics and Jews" would complete the diagram above is: "Catholics or Jews led most organizations that opposed the Klan."

During the 1920s and 1930s, the Ku Klux Klan targeted various groups they deemed responsible for the nation's issues.

Catholics and Jews were also subjected to Klan prejudice due to their religious affiliations.

Both communities faced discrimination and were often scapegoated for societal problems.

Additionally, leaders from these communities often took a stand against the Klan's ideologies, leading various movements and organizations opposing their views.

The statement that best explains why "Catholics and Jews" would complete the diagram above is: "Catholics or Jews led most organizations that opposed the Klan."