Asked by Carley Pompa on May 12, 2024
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The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibited not only spying and interfering with the draft but also "false statements" that might impede military success.
Espionage Act
A United States federal law passed in 1917 that made it a crime to interfere with military operations, support enemy countries, or hinder military recruitment.
False Statements
Deliberate untruths or lies that are made or presented as truth.
Spying
The act of secretly gathering confidential or not readily available information about individuals or organizations for personal, commercial, or governmental purposes.
- Acquire knowledge about the critical legal and legislative shifts in the United States during and after the period of World War I.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the critical legal and legislative shifts in the United States during and after the period of World War I.
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