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What was the goal of the Espionage Act of 1917?
to make spying illegal
to force immigrants to leave the US
to make it illegal to say anything against the government
to stop the production of war materials

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to make spying illegal

The Espionage Act (1917) made it a crime to interfere with military operations or recruitment, to aid U.S. enemies, or to reveal information that could harm the war effort — in short, to prevent spying and related sabotage during WWI.