1918 in WW1
What town did they burn the German textbooks in?
Lewistown, Montana
Who was the man that was dragged from his bed in Butte and hung?
Frank Little
What kind of supplies did they miners and loggers make for the war?
Guns, Ammunition, and Ships
How many waves were there of the Spanish Flu?
4 waves
How many letters were delivered to the front line each week?
12 million
What is Hyper Patriotism?
Showing loyalty to a country to an extreme level
What is the Metal Mine Union?
How did the war affect European farm land and farmers?
Turned farm land into battle grounds and farmers into soldiers
In the world, did more people die from the 1918 Spanish Flu or World War 1?
1918 Spanish Flu
How many were wounded in World War 1?
21 million
What did Montana's sedition law do?
Made it illegal to express opposition to war
How many miners did the Butte fire kill?
168
What does inflation mean?
Higher prices for everyday things
What was the most popular age group of people that were infected?
ages 2-late 20s
How many deaths were in World War 1?
20 million
What does sedition mean?
A speech encouraging people to rebel against the government
When day and year did the mine catch on fire in Butte?
June 8, 1917
What was the main role for the women during WW1?
The women were the doctors
When was the first reliable influenza vaccine created in Montana?
1940
12 years old
What did the council of defense do in 1918?
They made an official state agency (gave council members a right to investigate anyone and decide the punishment if found guilty)
How were the poisonous gases fanned out through the whole mine?
The miners ventilation system
What did the government encourage farmers and Native Americans to do?
To go into debt to expand their farms
Two part question. How many people in the WORLD population were infected? and How many people in Montana died from the Spanish flu?
What years did World War 1 last through?
1914-1918