Chapter 12 Section 1
Why did the Klan eventually lose popularity and membership?
Racial Violence and criminal activity
How did President Wilson respond to the steel strike?
he had written a plea to the combative "negoations"
Why did Massachusetts governor Calvin Coolidge become so popular?
he spoke out/ called National Guard, led to end of strike
Why did Palmer eventually lose his standing with the public?
his raids failed to turn up evidence so public said he didn't know what he was talking about
How did the Justice Department under A. Mitchell Palmer respond to this fear?
hunted down suspected communists socialist and anarchist arrested and jailed.
How did Ku Klux Klan respond to this fear?
they drove their least favorite people out of the country
Why was the strike by Boston police unpopular with the public?
threatened public safety and appeared to be an act of communist
Why was the strike at the US steel unpopular?
steel compaines propaganda linking strikers and their leaders to communism violence - scared people
