Once the war was over, these people were left without jobs, and war industries were left without contracts. Economic difficulties and worker unrest increased. Because of this, the International Workers of the World (the I.W.W.), centered in the northwest portion of the country and led by Bill Haywood, and the Socialist party led by Eugene Debs grew and gained great power. Both groups were well know objectors to WWI, making them unpatriotic in the eyes of Americans, and therefore they were attacked. Any activity associated with them was suspicious, and those involved were immediately
Once the war was over, these people were left without jobs, and war industries were left without contracts. Economic difficulties and worker unrest increased. Because of this, the International Workers of the World (the I.W.W.), centered in the northwest portion of the country and led by Bill Haywood, and the Socialist party led by Eugene Debs grew and gained great power. Both groups were well know objectors to WWI, making them unpatriotic in the eyes of Americans, and therefore they were attacked. Any activity associated with them was suspicious, and those involved were immediately