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== =Shaping Public Opinion=

Progressives did not think that organizing the economy was enough to ensure the success to the war effect. They also believed the government needed to shape public opinion.

The CPI distributed pamphlets and arranged for thousands of short patriotic talks, called "four-minute speeches," to be delivered at movie and other public places.

Besides using propaganda, the government also passed legislation to limit opposition to the war and fight espionage, or spying to acquire government information. The Espionage Act of 1917 made it illegal to aid enemy, give false reports, or interfere with the ear effect.