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Trench Warfare
Trench Warfare was the main tactic used by both Central and Allied powers on land, and it was a system of trenches that soldiers stayed in and vollied shots at each other. This was an unsanitary, miserable place to be and many horrors of WW1 took place in the muddy trenches. -
Sinking of Lusitania
The Lusitania was a British Cunard ocean liner carrying 1595 passengers including 128 Americans. It was an unarmed merchant ship making its way across the Celtic sea of the coast of Ireland. German submarines shot a torpedo at the Lusitania, because it was an enemy ship, and was thought to be carrying munitions. the ship sank within 20 minutes and 1201 people died. The attack on an allied ship carrying Americans was another measure that eventually propeled the United States into the World War 1. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmermann Note was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the Germans that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the prior event of the United States entering World War I against Germany. When this telegraph was sent it was intercepted by allies, and soon the news was known worldwide of the Germans plot against America. This was seen as a direct act of agression from Germany, and soon america declared war. -
Spanish Flu
The Spanish is a virus that attacks the respiratory system. The flu virus is highly contagious When an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks, the virus is emitted into the air and can then can be inhaled by anyone nearby. Additionally, a person who touches something with the virus on it and then touches his or her mouth, eyes or nose can become infected.This was the deadliest pandemic in recorded history and took 40 million lives. More than the entirety of WW1. -
Fourteen Points
President Wilson issued his fourteen points in hopes to bring an end to the war, and to offer guidelines in the event of a treaty. He called on a legue of nations to maintain peace, and enforce justice for all global nations to follow. This is a defining moment in American diplomacy that upholds the values that were set by our leaders. The fourteen points were later used as a structure to write the treaty of Varsailles. -
Espionage and Sedition Act
The Espionage and Sedition acts were designed to eliminate any negative propaganda, writing, or speech against the United State's involvement in the war. These acts targeted any enemies of the United States, but also targeted U.S citizens who had any negative connotations of the war. This violated the first amendendment for freedom of speech, and limited how people could voice their opinions. There was a man who protested this and handed out flyers to drafties urging them to protest the draft. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles ended the war between Germany and the Allied powers. It included all faults, and consequences from Germany during the war. It also included prevention of future wars by limiting the military power of Germany. It also outlined the debts neededto be paid due to the damage from the war. Many of the principles in the treaty were molded of of Wilson's fourteen points, and it set up a legue of nations to help insure peace. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment guaranteed Women the right to vote. It was a revolutionary movement that was led by suffrages who fought to change the constitution, and it was a big step in equality in the United States. The women in the United States were involved in the war, working in factories, and as nurses on the battlefield. This was further reason to give women the right to vote because they were making the same amount of contribution to the war, but not given the same rights.
