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World War I broke out in 1914 and closely following was the Red Scare, lasting from 1919 to 1920. World War I brought light to the leftist movements in Europe and the Red Scare emphasized American citizen's concerns. This event also brought many of the leftist movements to the United States.
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For five days 10,000 coal miners striked and fought aginst 3,000 lawmen.
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Stock Market Crashes
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Clare Leighton engraved "Breadline (New York)" on wood.
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Artist: Thomas Hart Benton used a lithograph to make "Strike (Mine Strike)"
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Mabel Dwight used a lithograph to create "Merchants of Death"
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This employed approximately 250 printmakers. They created an estimated 250,000 prints with 90,000 sent to schools, libraries, and other public institutions.