18 juill. 1917 - Espionage Act passed
Description:
This act made it illegal to talk about the government. If caught doing so you would go to jail based on these actions. This was a way of reminding the public that they had a war to fight for. Also, many newspapers used yellow journalism to write their stories which would exaggerate the stories.
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
18 juill. 1917
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 108 ans