Contemporary Studies Project

By KENZIEMORGAN00

  • Trench Warfare

    Trench Warfare
    Zepplins, gas, tanks. Trenchware; no mans land. Major battles Verdon and Sorome

  • Sinking of Lusitania

    Sinking of Lusitania
    Germany had a blockade placed on them which resulted in Germany using U boats to sink ships. The United States had passengers on the Lusitania.

  • Zimmerman Note

    Zimmerman Note
    Telegram from Germany to Mexico promising Germany would support Mexico in war against the United States. Mexico regained land lost during the Mexican-American War.

  • Espionage and Sedition Act

    Espionage and Sedition Act
    It spoke out against the war.

  • Spanish Flu

    Spanish Flu
    Killed 500,000 Americans, 30 million worldwide, 1/4 of population

  • Fourteen Points

    Fourteen Points
    Wilson's plans for world peace and prevention of another war. League of Nations; international organization to prevent war

  • Women

    Women
    Women granted the right to vote. They worked in factories, bull ships, mined coal, etc.

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    Humiliated Germany- had to pay money , and give up land to the East . It did not settle anything.