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Trench Warfare
Land between the trenches was called no mans land. It was the disputed ground that both sides were fighting over. It was often filled with land mines, barbed wire, and poisonous gas. The trenches went from the North sea to Belgium and France. They were used for cover. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat. The Lusitania sank in 15 minutes. -
Zimmermann Note
The British deciphered a telegram from the German foreign minister Arthur Zimmermann, to Mexico offering U.S territory in exchange for helping the German war effort. It helped grow the Anti-German Sentiment in the United States. -
Espionage and Sedition Act
Two acts that targeted those who spoke out about the U.S war effort like many immigrants did. These two acts violated the first amendment as it prevented freedom of speech. One famous case was the Schenck v. US Court. He would mail draftees telling them to sign his petition about repealing the conscription act. The jury ruled that he was guilty under the Espionage act. -
Fourteen Points
A statement of principles for world peace that was used for peace negotiations in order to end WWI. The League of Nations was an national organization established after WWI to enforce the Treaty of Versailles. -
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Spanish Flu
The Influenza pandemic was the deadliest epidemic in human history killing 50-100 million people. Symptoms of the disease are fever, sore throat, exhaustion, head ache, bloodshot eyes, vomiting, and diarrhea. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty to end WWI which held Germany accountable for all the damages. Germany had to concede territories to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. The were also held accountable for initiating WWI and had to pay all the material damages. Their military was limited to 100,000 men and ships under 10,000 tons. -
Women
The 19th amendment prohibited any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote based on sex. During the war women factories making weapons and textiles.
