"When a nation is at war many things that might be said in time of peace are such a hindrance to its effort that their utterance will not be endured." — Schenck v. United States, 1919
The poster's recruitment message and the Schenck ruling both reflect which wartime policy?
- Acheck_circle
Federal mobilization of public opinion and restriction of dissent under the Espionage and Sedition Acts.
- B
Federal protection of antiwar speech under the First Amendment.
- C
Reliance solely on volunteers, with no draft enforcement.
- D
Strict neutrality concerning all forms of speech.
Explanation
Wilson's Committee on Public Information produced posters like this; Congress passed the Espionage (1917) and Sedition (1918) Acts. In Schenck, Holmes upheld these laws under the "clear and present danger" standard.