Immigration and the Red Scare
America had a long tradition of welcoming immigrants to America which was known as the 'melting pot' of many different nationalities. Many of these immigrants were fleeing persecution, poverty and famine - all were looking for a better life in the US. However, in the 1920s US public opinion turned against the new waves of immigrants who were arriving from Southern and Eastern Europe. In the 18th and 19th Centuries,...