USA HISTORY

law that provided penalties for spying, sabotage, and obstructing the war effort also banned the use of the United States Mail to send anti-war materials

(A) Treaty of Versailles

(B) ** Espionage Act

(C) 18th Amendment

(D) Jim Crow Laws

Concept note-1: -The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures, or copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information may be used for the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation.

Concept note-2: -It made it a crime: To convey information with the intent to interfere with the operation or success of the armed forces of the United States or to promote its enemies’ success. This was punishable by death or imprisonment for not more than 30 years or both.

Concept note-3: -The law set punishments for acts of interference in foreign policy and sought to prevent espionage. It authorized stiff fines and prison terms of up to 20 years for anyone who obstructed the military draft or encouraged “disloyalty."