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Secret Files : Norvel Preston Clotfelter's Diary
Norvel had been keeping a diary since 1912, a habit he would maintain for 37 years, and the 17 months he spent in the Army were no exception. Clotfelter noted his unit’s movements, the weather, commented on the food and briefly described his duties. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Australian official that was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist and began a war between Austria and Serbia. -
Chemical Ware fare
World War one was the first war that used chemical warfare. -Mustard Gas- causes chemical burns on contact,with blisters and oozing yellow fluid. -Chlorine Gas-Causes luid in the lungs,eyesight damage -
Power to the fighters : Militarism
This is the belief that a nation needs a large military force.In the years up to the war, the major powers build up their military. -
The ship that sunk without reason: The Lusitania
German submarine torpedoed this Britain ship killing 128 American.This turned many Americans against Germany, -
Espionage Act
Law passed in 1917 that set heavy fines for anti-war activity and draft dodging. The Espionage Act was reinforced by the Sedition Act of the following year, which created similarly harsh penalties on anyone found guilty of making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of the war; insulting or abusing the U.S. government, the flag, the Constitution or the military; -
The Zimmerman Telegraph
Germany sent Mexico an offer to join the war it irritated americans. Convincing the US to enter the war on the side of the allies. -
Norvel Preston Clotfelter
He was a part of the Company A, 344th machine gun battalion, 90th division. Norval had kept a diary of his almost daily life since 1912, which he kept doing for another 37 years and he recorded a lot about the war was spending time with his family before he went to Texas for training. He told the kids goodbye. He talked about how he helped his neighbor fix his engine. -
Sedition Act
This is a law that made speaking out against war illegal. Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist Congress in 1798 and signed into law by President Adams. These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote. -
New Attack Methods : U-Boats
The U-boat Campaign during 1918 was the World War I naval campaign fought by German U-boats against the trade routes of the Allies. -
The feeling : Quote
“Fine day but we did not enjoy it much… One shell wounded three this evening. Have dysentery & fever. Am so weak I can hardly get around.” This is the same feeling I get when I feel that i'm to tired and I don't even want to leave my bed.It makes me think about all the people iv'e hurt and how I can't take my actions back.With that being said all you can do is move on and try harder and do better. -
Fight for Freedom : Oliver W. Holmes
Supreme Court Justice who argued that free of speech (1st amendment) could be limited during war time. -
The end of WW1 : Treaty Of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
Publication : The release of the journals
Norvel wrote in his journal everyday during his deployment. He wrote about all his experiences even down to the days when nothing happens such as when he wrote "Hot.aid around most of the day." The journal was later published and titled "The WW1 Journals of Norvel P. Clothfelter".
