and its
aftermath greatly curtailed civil liberties in the United States, with everyday citizens and
dissidents who were not in support of the war being most greatly affected. The main vein of
civil liberties to be diminished dealt with First Amendment rights, with freedom of speech and
freedom of the press being reduced as a result of the war. President Woodrow Wilson attempted to
suppress opposition and dissent among American citizens, as the American government did not want
anything to hamper victory over the Central Powers.
Legislation and court
cases weakening civil liberties included the Espionage Act, which was appealed and eventually
wound up in the Supreme Court as
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