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Trench Warfare
Both sides dug many trenches and designs to out-wit the other. There was barbed wire seperating no man's land and the trenches. Behind the trenches a mile or so back there were heavy artillary weapons. -
National Self Determination
This was a huge cause of the war, it limited war which caused the rage to build up. It wasthe first by-product of nationalism. It was also listed in the 14 points president wilson introduced. -
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New Technology
New technological advanced were put into pllace throughout the war. There was a variety of gasses used, causing vomiting blindness and suffocation. Then gasmasks became popular. British introduced an attempt to make an armoured tank. They were slow and mechanically unreliable, but served a great for trench warfare. -
Sussex Pledge
This pledge met the foreign policy goals of germany and President Wilson. Germany wanted to establish this to keep the US out of the war. That idea only lasted a while and then the US got involved. -
Selective Service Established
This was a service that repplaced the draft. The people in this service, their main job was to select peole for the war. President Wilson and Congress both supported this option. -
September 2, 1917 to Myrtle
Henry starts the letter out a little confusfing. It's a letter to his lady. He refers to her as "Baby Girl". He starts it by saying he isn't happy to hear from her. He tells her how awful his life has been, and that he has gone dead broke because of all the letters he has been sending to her. -
The Fourteen Points
This was a peace plan Wilson brought to paris. He believed that if the fourteen points were implemented, there would be longlasting peace in Europe. -
Germanys last Offensive Attack
This was Germany's last attack and it wanted to go out with a bang. They used lots of gas and huge artillery bombardment. In the end the US and French troops stood their ground, to keep their land. -
Stars and Stripes forever
This was the last letter sent to Myrtle. He talks about getting to the port and getting their mail. he mentions how her letters made him happy. -
Dog poster
The postcard has a dog with a little barrel around its neck. On the dogs neck there is a red cross. Under the dog it says "I'm a war baby too". There is a writting to that says Henry thought Myrtle was dead or went on a redicioulous trip. -
Kiss from France
This postcard was not sent to a certain person. i think it was from Henry to Myrtle. The flamingos coat there are many different flags. They symbolize that we as humans are on different branches, but we all come from the same beginning. -
Foutain Postcard
He sends this post card to Myrtle saying he came back into the US that day. It is a weird postcard. It is a lady standing a foutain with horses around her coming out of the water. He also mentions that he will write to her later, but doesnt suggest anyhting about seeing her or meeting up. -
Treaty of Versailles
This was a treaty that was signed after the end of WW1. It was made to end the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. This was signed exactly 5 years after the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. -
US Senate RejectsTreaty of Versailles
President Wilson denies republican support for the treaty, and yet still tried to pass it. He tried to approve it for two years and both years it was declined. The UN took this idea and made longlasting peace without the US.
