Question

Why did the US Congress pass the Espionage Act in 1917? A. to compel US citizens to enlist for draft B. to punish all US citizens of German descent C. to revoke freedom of speech and freedom of the press D. to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war

Answer 1

D is the answer for this question as it is the most likely.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war.

The US Congress passed the Espionage Act in 1917 to prohibit US citizens from disclosing any information related to the war.

On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War 1. Two months after that, the US Congress passed the Espionage Act: On June 15, 1917, it was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. The act made it federal crime any act that could interfere with the US military or that helped any enemy nation. It also stated that any individual that shared information with the enemy would be sentenced to death.