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WW1
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Trench Warfare
No mans land was the land between the two sides. It was a barren wasteland of muddy craters, rotting corpses, and destroyed vegetation. Trench Warfare was located on the western front. It went from the north seas and through Belgium and France. -
Sinking of Lustitania
Almost a year after the WW1, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the Lusitania. Of the 1,900 passengers and crew members on board, 1,100 died. Including 120 Americans. It played a significant role in turning the public opinion, against Germany and United States and abroad. -
The Zimmerman Note
The Zimmerman note was a telegraph from Germany to Mexico stating that if Mexico joined Germany than they would give them U.S. land. When the U.S. found out about the message it pushed them to join the war. -
The Espionage and Sedition Act
The acts were intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment, to prevent insubordination in the military and to prevent the support of United States enemies during war time. Schenck was charged by the US government with violating the act by, "to cause insubordination ... in the military and naval services of United States". He was found guilty on all charges. -
Fourteen Points
Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. The League of Nations was an international organization, headquarted in Switzerland, to provide a forum for settling disputes. -
Spanish Flu
A pandemic of influenza that caused the highest number of known flu deaths. More than 500,000 people died in the US, and 20-50 million may have died worldwide. -
Treaty of Versailles
Was one of the peace treaties at the end of WW1. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Germany had to pay and repair all damage of the war. The French and the British borrowed money they would be repaying for a long time. -
Women
The 19th amendment guaranteed women the right to vote. The amendment was a result of the Women's Suffrage Movement, which occurred because of women's disagreement toward the sexist roles and rights they were given in the working environment.
