Different groups had very different experiences in the 1920s. Why was there a 'Red Scare' in the 1920s?

Level 4: Explains two reasons. 6 marks
Level 3: Explains one reason. 4-5 marks
Four marks for one explanation, five marks for explanation supported by specific contextual knowledge.
- There was a Red Scare because of the large number of immigrants coming into the USA after the First World War. Many of them came from Eastern Europe and Russia. There was a fear that, after the Russian Revolution of 1917, they would have communist ideas and would spread them in the USA.

Level 2: Identifies or describes valid reason(s); addresses the question but does not explain. 2-3 marks

One Level 2 mark for each identification/description.
- Immigrants from Eastern Europe.
- There were many strikes in the years after the First World War.
- In 1919 there were a number of incidents of bombs going off.
- The claims made by Palmer.
- The media made people's fears worse.
- The Russian Revolution of 1917.

Level 1: Writes about the topic but does not address the question. 1 mark
- This happened because people in America were very nervous and thought that the country was in danger.

Accept all valid responses.
Level 0: No creditable response. 0 marks