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Espionage Act of 1917
The Sedition Act of 1918 restricted freedom of speech during wartime by making it illegal to criticize the government, the military, or the war effort. It aimed to prevent dissent and maintain morale among the American population during World War I. The act was eventually repealed in 1920.
The Espionage Act of 1917 made it illegal to own or process any national intelligence information. In the first few months after its enactment, over 900 people were imprisoned for breaking this law.
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To speak out or print anything in the newspapers against the war / Encouraging disloyalty in the military.
The Sedition Act was a part of the Espionage Act. The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.
The Espionage Act, USC 793 (rentention or disclosure of national defense information)
The Espionage Act, USC 793 (retention or disclosure of national defense information) and The Espionage act, USC 798 (disclosure of COMINT)
The Espionage Act, passed in 1917 after the United States entered the World War I, prohibited the http://www.answers.com/topic/disclosure of government and industrial information regarding national defense. The act also criminalized refusal to perform military service if conscripted. The Espionage Act, passed in 1917 after the United States entered the World War I, prohibited the http://www.answers.com/topic/disclosure of government and industrial information regarding national defense. The act also criminalized refusal to perform military service if conscripted.
The Espionage Act, USC 793
The Court ruled that the Espionage Act was constitutional.
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