Red Scare Raids
The wave of anarchist bombings in 1919 prompts a fierce response from the government, as the newly empowered Bureau of Investigation gears up to target foreign radicals. Attorney General Mitchell devises a plan to deport noncitizen anarchists while pressuring states to prosecute domestic supporters. With the creation of a radical division, J. Edgar Hoover emerges as a key player, organizing intelligence on suspected groups, even as doubts about the mission begin to creep in.In this clip
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151: The First Red Scare - Bombings, The Palmer Raids, Eugene Debs, and J. Edgar Hoover
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