World War I and the Image of Civil Liberties
by
Mitchell Newton-Matza
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
The Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917-1918 mark one of the most controversial moments in American history. Even as President Woodrow Wilson justified US entry into World War I on the grounds that it would "make the world safe for democracy," the act curtailed civil liberties at home by...