1. Rise of Communism in the US SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WW I. a. Explain how rising communism and socialism in the United States led to the Red Scare and immigrant restriction.

2. Russian Revolution 1917 Russia pulled out of WWI A group known as the Bolsheviks took over the government. The Bolsheviks followed the ideas of Karl Marx Marx believed that oppressed workers should rise up and overthrow the capitalistic government.

3. Karl Marx & Communism Marx supported Communism: a government in which people in society cooperate and own property together, and make governments unnecessary Marx wanted workers in all countries to rise up and overthrow the government!

4. Results of the Red Scare Immigrants are distrusted (Nativism) Palmer Raids: suspected communists (many who were immigrants) who had committed no crime were imprisoned. Restrictions placed of Immigration National Origins Act of 1924 Limited # of people to come into the US from Eastern Europe and Middle East

5. The RED Scare Marx’s ideas scared many American leaders and businessman. Some were afraid that Communism would cause a revolution in the US Red Scare: fear of anyone who might be communist (nicknamed REDS) or threatened US freedom

6. Closing: Red Scare Cartoon Analysis Look at the following Red Scare political cartoons and answer the following questions. 1. What do you seen in the picture. (Describe in at least two sentences). 2. What message do you think this illustrator is portraying in this image? 3. How do you think this image affected American citizens?

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