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To restrict American freedom of speech during World War I, the federal government passed the Espionage and Sedition Acts in 1917 and 1918 respectively. The Espionage Act of 1917 restricting spying and interfering with the draft as well as the false statements against the government that might affect military success. For example, newspapers and magazines that criticized the government were barred from mails. This act affected entire socialist press and many publications of foreign languages as well. The Sedition Act of 1918 made it a crime to speak or print statements that contempt or disrepute the form of government or any action that interfered in the war effort. All the people were affected by this.