The Red Scare took place twice in American History. First in the period of 1919 to 1921
             which was triggered by a Communist take over of Russia. The Red scare never really stopped
             since it's first appearance, but occurred again in the 1950's. It was a label given to the actions of
             legislation, race riots, and the hatred and persecution of revolutionary objectors during that
             After the war formally ended on November 18, 1918, there was an ideological war still
             going on in the US. It was a war which prompted mass paranoia and caused what would be
             known as the Red Scare, beginning in 1919 and ending in 1921. First period of red scare began
             in June 1919, when the newly appointed US attorney general, A. Mitchel Palmer, was waken up
             by the explosion on his door steps. A bomber tripped over something, blowing himself up. It was
             later found that additional bombs had exploded on the doorsteps of other high-ranking government officials in at least 8 more cities. This was the start of the first Red Scare throughout
             the country. The next day's New York Times newspaper reported that the attack was Bolshevik or
             After all the unfair legislation passed by the government, the scene was set for a disaster.
             Palmer used the laws set down in 1917 to deport members of the WWI. When the Palmer Raids
             began, its two main targets were the Communist Party, and the Communist Labor Party. In 1918,
             after the end of the war, all the groups which opposed the war came under fire. They were seen
             as destructive to the peace and security of the American nation. The focus of the attacks was no
             longer on the conscientious objectors, since many of them had already been jailed during the
             war, and were still in jail at the time. It was now switched over to the Socialists; they were still a
             Another reason for the Red Scare was the strike held by mine workers. They were
             thought to be making threatening moves against the Capitalist
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