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Trench Warfare
Trench warfare is a type of fighting where both sides build deep trenches as a defense against the enemy. During World War I, the western front in France was fought using trench warfare -
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WW1
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Sinking of Lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred during the World War 1, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
Zimmerman Note
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office, that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the prior event of the United States entering World War I against Germany. -
Espionage and Sedition Act
The Espionage and Sedition Acts targeted socialists and labor leaders. -
Spanish Flu
More than 500,000 people died in the United States, and 20 million to 50 million people may have died worldwide -
Fourteen Points
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
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. -
Women
19th amendment gave women right to vote
