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Ch 19 Section 4 Notes
Communism
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History
11th Grade
10/15/2013

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Term
Rapid Inflation caused?
Definition
The cost of living increased
Term
Workers expected wages to increase because?
Definition
The Cost of living increased due to Rapid Inflation
Term
Workers go on strike because?
Definition
Rapid inflation had raised the cost of living and their employers refused to raise the worker's wages
Term
General strikes are?
Definition
Strikes involving all workers in a particular location, not a particular industry
Term
The number of strikes increased due to?
Definition
Workers being dissatisfied by low wages going on strike
Term
How many shipyard workers went on strike in the Seattle General Strike?
Definition
35,000
Term
How many total strikers were involved in the Seattle General Strike?
Definition
60,000
Term
The Seattle General Strike lasted how many days?
Definition
5
Term
The Seattle General Strike was _______
Definition
unsuccessful
Term
Seattle was paralyzed for five days during this strike?
Definition
Seattle General Strike
Term
What percent of the police force went on strike during the Boston Police Strike?
Definition
75
Term
Who stopped the Boston Police Strike by calling the National Guard?
Definition
Governor Calvin Coolidge of Boston
Term
Who was the governor of Boston during the Boston Police Strike?
Definition
Calvin Coolidge
Term
How did Calvin Coolidge stop the Boston Police Strike?
Definition
National Guard
Term
The police men who went on strike during the Boston Police strike were?
Definition
Replaced
Term
The largest strike ever was the?
Definition
The Steel Strike
Term
The Steel Strike fought for?
Definition
  • Higher pay
  • Shorter Hours
  • Recognition of the Union
Term
Many americans lost their jobs when they returned from the war due to the?
Definition
Great Migration
Term
The Great Migration caused competition for jobs and for?
Definition
Real Estate
Term
Russia pulling out of the war and the rise in strikes featuring russian immigrants lead Americans to believe in a?
Definition
Communist Takeover
Term
Communist International was responsible for?
Definition
Coordinating communist parties in other countries
Term
Exploding packages were sent to _______
Definition
Politicians
Term
An exploding package exploded in who's house?
Definition
Attorney General's
Term
Mitchell Palmer started the?
Definition
General Intelligence Division
Term
The General Intelligence Division's job was to?
Definition
Raid radical organizations and deport undescirables
Term
The General Intelligence Agency became the?
Definition
FBI
Term
The FBI was headed by?
Definition
J. Edgar Hoover
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