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Espionage Act of 1917
Law that made it illegal to interfere with the enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the war effort.This law was extended on May 16, 1918, by the Sedition Act of 1918. -
Sedition Act of 1918
A law that made it illegal to speak against war in public. You could go to prison for being anti-war. This prohibited many forms of speech, including "any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language for the U.S. -
Prohibition vs Speakeasies
Despite alcohol being illegal during the 1920's, speakeasies were spread throughout the US and organized crime grew."The Purple Gang" were a mob of bootleggers and hijackers who operated out of Detroit, Michigan. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
Surprise attack on Hawaii naval base with 188 airplanes killing over 2,400 people and injuring over 1,000. Next day we declared war on Japan. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The closest American ever got to nuclear war. JFK secretly organized a navel blockade, negotiated with the soviets to remove the base and the US will remove their base in Turkey.
