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Bookmark or Share- Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918 (1917-1918)The Act made it a crime to convey information intended to interfere with the war effort. Later, the Sedition Act imposed harsh penalties for a wide range of dissenting speech, including speech abusing the U.S. government, the flag, the Constitution, and the military.
- Espionage Act of 1917 (1917) | The First Amendment EncyclopediaThe Espionage Act of 1917, passed two months after the U.S. entered World War I, criminalized the release of information that could hurt national security and causing insubordination or disloyalty in the military.
- Espionage Act, explained: Why was it created? What is the punishment?What is the Espionage Act? The Espionage Act of 1917, enacted just after the beginning of World War I, makes it illegal to obtain information, capture photographs or copy descriptions of any ...
- Espionage Act of 1917 - WikipediaThe Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law enacted on June 15, 1917, shortly after the United States entered World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years.
- U.S. Congress passes Espionage Act | June 15, 1917 - HISTORYOn June 15, 1917, some two months after America’s formal entrance into World War I against Germany, the United States Congress passes the Espionage Act.
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