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Trench Warfare
Fighting where occupied fighting lines and troops were protected by trenches. It helped the allies in the war. -
Period: to
WWI
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Sinking of Luaitania
A German U Boat torpedoed a US ship and severely damaged it. -
Zimmerman Note
Proposal to a military alliance between Germany and Mexico, made the US formally declare war -
Fourteen points
Laid out a policy only explicit statement of war aims by any nation fighting. -
Spanish Flu
Deadly strain of influenza, killed 50 to 100 million people. -
Treaty of Versailles
Peace settlement between Germany and Allied Powers that ended WWI. Germany had to repair all damage, and had to take full responsibility for starting the war. -
Women
the 19th Amendment prohibited any citizen from being denied the right to vote, and women were recruited into jobs left by the men sent into the war. -
Espionage and Sedition Act
It targeted socialists and labor leaders because they were fearful of foreigners during the war. It violated the 1st amendment because it made it illegal to give bad press to a public official. The schneck vs. US court case enforced the immigration restrictions.
