Question

What were Americans afraid of? Why do
you think they were afraid?
1920

Answer 1

In 1920 Americans had a fear of communism because of what it would do to society and the economy.

Answer 2

Enraged by the bombings, the United States government responded by raiding the headquarters of radical organizations and arresting thousands of suspected radicals. Several thousand who were aliens were deported. The largest raids occurred on January 2, 1920 when over 4000 suspected radicals were seized nationwide.

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