During World I, the groups that suffered the greatest attacks on their civil liberties were

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German-Americans and antiwar Socialists were targeted during World War I due to their perceived disloyalty and potential to undermine the war effort. The government passed the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act which allowed for the prosecution and imprisonment of anyone who spoke out against the war or criticized the government. Many German-Americans were harassed and sometimes physically attacked, while Socialists had their publications banned and their leaders arrested.

During World I, the Groups That Suffered the Greatest Attacks