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Trench Warfare
Trench warfare consisted of two opposing armies entrenched across from each other. There was a no-man's land in between. The U.S. entered the war in order to help its allies in the trenches. -
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WW1
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Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-Boat torpedoed and sunk the RMS Lusitania, a British vessel. It resulted in 120 American deaths. It prompted the U.S. to enter the war because so many Americans died. -
Zimmerman Note
It was a secret note sent from Germany to Mexico and Japan to become their ally. Japan accepted, however, Mexico did not. America needed to protect not only Central America, but more importantly to protect its borders. -
Espionage and Sedition Act
The Espionage Act was that attempted to prohibit interference with the military. The Sedition Act was essentially an extention of the Espionage Act. The Schenck v. U.S. court case resulted in an unanimous vote in favor of the U.S. -
Spanish Flu
It was a flu outbreak worse than normal. Instead of its usual victims, young, weak, and elderly people, it targeted healthy young adults. There were 50-100 million deaths. -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
They were a statement for peace principles and were to be used for peace negotiations to end World War One. -
Treaty of Versailles
The most important treaty of the end of World War 1. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied powers. -
Women (19th Ammendment)
The 19th Ammendment gave women the right to vote. Also, women did men's jobs while they were overseas fighting.
