What events during the war undermined civil liberties?

Answer 1

During the war, the events that undermined Americans civil liberties were not inspiring. The government did things to people that was not right during the first war. The government did such as things where some soldiers weren't the same when the home, the government never supported them back them like they don't now.

Answer 2

President Wilson formulated the Sedition Act of 1918. This act forbade Americans from using, "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, flag, or armed forces while we were at war. The act also let the Postmaster General deny mail delivery to anyone that was considered a dissenter of any government policy during wartime.

Before this had happened, the Espionage Act Was passed in 1917. This law set punishments for acts of interference in foreign policy and espionage. This act also gave heavy fines and prison terms to anyone who tried to stop the military draft or encouraged "disloyalty" against the U.S. government.

The Palmer Raids were named after Attorney General to Wilson, Icantrememberhisfirstname Palmer. These raids were controversial and carried out by the U.S. Justice and Immigration Departments during the years 1919 to 1921. If you were suspected of being a leftist radical your home/business could be searched for evidence to convict you of espionage or treason.

Debs v. United States happened in 1919. This was a Supreme Court decision that upheld the Espionage Act of 1917.

Eugene V. Debs was an American labor/political leader and five-time Socialist candidate for President. In 1918 Debs made an anti-war speech in Ohio, protesting US involvement in World War I. He was arrested under the Sedition Act of 1918. His argument was that he was expressing his First Amendment right of free speech. The prosecutor said he was attempting to arouse mutiny and treason by preventing the drafting of soldiers into the U.S. Army. He was convicted and sentenced to serve ten years in prison and lost his right to ever vote again.

Answer 3

the espionage act stated that it was illegal to interfere with the draft and the sedition act made it illegal to obstruct the sale ofliberty bonds or to discuss anything "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive" about the American form of government, the constitution, or the army and the navy. the sedition violated the first amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech.

Answer 4

The Espionage and Sedition Act forbid any person from saying any disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government or war effort

Answer 5

For US citizens, civil liberties were not curtailed very much during World War I. Some German citizens were ostracized and treated badly.

Answer 6

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