general a. mitchell palmer was the u.s. attorney general that led the red scare.
general a. mitchell palmer was the u.s. attorney general that led the red scare.
was the u.s. attorney general that led the red scare?
general a. mitchell palmer
following the october revolution in the russian empire, many in america feared the possibility of a communist-inspired revolution in the united states. these fears were inflamed by the 1919 united states anarchist bombings, which were conducted by the anarchist luigi galleani and his followers. fears over left-wing subversion, combined with a patriotic national mood, led to the outbreak of the so-called "first red scare." attorney general a. mitchell palmer convinced wilson to delay amnesty for those who had been convicted of war-time sedition, and he launched the palmer raids to suppress radical organizations. palmer's activities met resistance from the courts and from some senior officials in the wilson administration, but wilson, who was physically incapacitated by late 1919, did not move to stop the raids. palmer warned of a massive 1920 may day uprising, but after the day passed by without incident, the red scare largely dissipated.
presidency of woodrow wilson
flyers basketball is one of the biggest sports attractions in the dayton area with the flyers perennially ranking in the ncaa division i top 30 in basketball attendance. ud's spirit group, the red scare, supports many of the flyers athletics teams. from its inception in 1996 until 2006, red scare was focused primarily on men's basketball. in 2007, the focus of red scare expanded to other sports including baseball and softball in the spring, football, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball in the fall, and men's and women's basketball in the winter. the red scare expanded other sports' fan base with the creation of a points system called "spirit points". students are given points for each sporting event they attend. these points are then used to obtain a quality seat at the men's basketball games. as of the 2014 school year, the point system was revoked and red scare returned to the "first come, first served" model for basketball ticket distribution.
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