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Theodore Roosevelt became President
Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States. -
Ford Model T
The first production car, the Ford Model T, became available for purchase for the public, and was made using the assembly line, allowing production costs to be cheap, and therefore making it affordable. -
The Titanic Sinks
The 'unsinkable' RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk, in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. Over 1500 people died because there was a lack of emergency boats and life rafts. -
Panama Canal is Finished
After 30 years of construction, the Panama Canal was finally finished, and saved a monumental amount of time, money, and headache regarding shipping routes. -
Lusitania was Sunk
The RMS Lusitania was sunk by a torpedo from a German submarine. 128 Americans were killed, and this sparked great pro-war propaganda in the United States. -
Treaty of Versailles
WWI was finally put to an end with the Treaty of Versailles. It was signed 5 years after the start of the war. -
19th Amendment
Finally, women won their right to vote after many long, difficult years of protesting.