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Who were the main targets of the attacks on civil liberties during WWI?

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The main attack on civil liberties in the US during WWI was the passage and enforcement of the Espionage and Sedition Acts. These acts made it illegal, in effect, to criticize government leaders and/or the war effort. ... For example, the teaching of German in public schools essentially disappeared during the war.

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