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Why was the espionage act of 1917 important. Explain. Give deep details.

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the Espionage Act essentially made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country's enemies.

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info came from the History Channel website. I used the answers on a test and got a 100

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