1919 Red Scare: video questions, differentiated

Comprehensive, thorough,22-minute documentary clearly explains the Red Scare, covering: anti-Bolshevism in 1919, IWW, Socialist Party, Anarchists. The Russian Revolution. AFL, strikes. The end of the Progressive Era. WW1 and labour relations, unemployment. Seattle shipyard strikes, mayor Ole Hanson orders “shoot on sight”. April bombings. Violence in Cleveland. Socialist meetings attacked. June bombings, the Galleanists, the Lusk Committee. Race riots and NAACP confounded with Bolshevism. Communist parties created, Boston police strike, steel workers’ national strike, GID and JE Hoover. Roundup of world events at the time.

16 questions for the 22-min film. Differentiated! Both versions look very similar, but “B” version has subtle clues. No slack time! Creates a great intro / revision / summary resource. Answer sheet. Very easy to mark. .doc & .pdf for all files.

Find the film on YouTube by searching for “Communist Revolution in America? - The Red Scare 1919 I THE GREAT WAR 1919” (my link on the sheets omits sponsored promotion at the beginning).

While you’re here, have a look at How America became anti-Communist video worksheets here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12849377

Treat yourself to ALL FIVE BBC Cold War reconstructions here:

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/history-file-cold-war-all-5-videos-question-sheets-12332576

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