Question

What role did J. Edgar Hoover play in the Palmer Raids? A) He arrested Mitchell Palmer for civil liberty violations. B) He served as the attorney for those arrested. C) He was director of the antiradicalism division in the Department of Justice. D) He led the deportation process of the accused immigrants.

Answer 1

J. Edgar Hoover was the Director of the antiradicalism division of the Department of Justice. Thus, the correct answer is C). He was the one to get all of the warrants served in the Palmer Raids.

Answer 2

J. Edgar Hoover was the made the Director of the antiradicalism division of the Department of Justice. He was just 24 years old when he was given this job. He was the one to get all of the warrants served in the Palmer Raids.