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trench warfare
Type of land warfare consisting of mostly deep trenches. The U.S. was allied with great Britain therefore they were trying to help out the allied powers -
The sinking of Lusitania
The Lusitania was sunk by German submarines and the U.S. was mad about that event. Americans were killed on the ship. -
zimmerman note
Germany allied with Mexico so that Mexico wouldn't attack the U.S. -
Espionage and sedition act
"The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years. It was originally found in Title 50 of the U.S. Code (War) but is now found under Title 18, Crime." It made it illegal to give ''bad press'' to the public. Schenck v. United States is a United States Supreme Court case concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I. -
spanish flu
The Spanish flu was a flu pandemic that killed nearly 500,000 people from 1918-1920. The disease was called H1N1 influenza. -
Fourteen points
Fourteen Points is a blueprint for world peace that was to be used for peace negotiations after World War I ended in a January 8, 1918, speech on war aims and peace terms by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. The league of nations is basically an international organization to try to get nations to be more peaceful. -
Treaty of versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. -
Women (19th Admendment)
The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits any United States citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. The women worked at factories and were employed at jobs that were ran by men.
