List and explain the four major pieces of anti-communist legislation after world war 2

1. International Security Act

2. The Sedition Act

3. Alien Registration Act

4. The Espionage Act

increasing defense spending.

explanation:

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.