Question

During World War I, the American government arrested_____________ who publicly opposed the war effort.

a. Dissidents
b.Draft Dodgers
c.Politicians

Answer 1

They didn't arrest politicians, so we can reject this answer.

now, both draft dodgers and dissidents were arrested in the US during WW1, so which one of the two is the correct answer?

The better answer is "dissidents" because it corresponds to the definition of "opposed the war effort"

Answer 2

a. Dissidents

Dissidents are people who directly oppose an idea or group of people. In this case, dissidents are people going directly against the US participation in World War I.

With the passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts in 1917, it became illegal to speak or act against the government's decision to fight in the war. The government arrested people who protested, handed out pamphlets, or spoke against the war effort. Unions and suffragists were often targeted during the war as being in violation of the Sedition Act and were jailed.