Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Post-WWI

1.)Describe the feelings of many Americans had after WW 1.
  Americans felt tired and exhausted from World War 1. Farmers and factory workers suffered from it as well.

2.) What were some reactions by Americans to their post-WW1 feelings?
Americans became fearful of outsiders(Japan,Mexico,ect..) and many came to believe nativism and isolationism

3.) What did the Palmer raids accomplish? Why did they have them?
  Palmer performed raids to find anti-governists, known as political radicals. Palmer did not succeed and failed.

4.) What did the KKK fear? Did their membership grow in the 1920's?
  They feared communism and other races taking over. They believed in 100% Americanism.
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