Connecticut College Digital Commons @ Connecticut College Government and International Relations Honors Government and International Relations Papers Department 5-2009 The Restriction of Civil Liberties during Times of Crisis: The volutE ion of America's Response to National Military Threats Matthew .D Fairman Connecticut College,
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[email protected]. The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. THE RESTRICTION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES DURING TIMES OF CRISIS THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICA’S RESPONSE TO NATIONAL MILITARY THREATS An Honors Thesis Presented By Matthew David Fairman To the Department of Government in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Honors in the Major Field CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT MAY 1, 2009 ABSTRACT This treatise explores the nature and significance of the threat posed to civil liberties during times of major national military crisis and evaluates changes in the nature of wartime repression over the course of American history.