In the 1920s, many local police departments had what were termed ______________________to keep an eye on Communists, anarchists, and political dissidents.

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The term used to describe the police departments that monitored Communists, anarchists, and political dissidents in the 1920s was "Red Squads." COINTELPRO Squads were a program used by the FBI in the 1950s-1970s to investigate and disrupt political organizations. Political Squads and Anti-Communist Task Forces were not specific terms used in this context.

In the 1920s, Many Local Police Departments Had What Were