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Theodore Roosevelt is President of the United States
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William Howard Taft is President of the United States
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory got set on fire. The women workers were forced on to the roof and then forced to jump off the building. -
The Assembly Line is Invented
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Woodrow Wilson is President of the United States
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World War I
In 1914 the Austrian-Hungarian heirs were assassinated triggering the start of World War I. -
Austria Declares War on Serbia
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Germany Declares War on Russia
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Great Britain Declares War on Germany
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The RMS Lusitania is Sunk
In 1915 the Lusitania was sunk by the Germans. -
The Zimmermann Telegram
Arthur Zimmermann, working for the Germans, sent a note to Mexico asking for them to join the war if the United States did. -
Bolshevik Takes Over the Russian Government
After the Tsarists were destroyed, the Bolshevik part took over Russia. -
Russia Surrenders and Exits the War
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The American Red Scare
The Russian Revolution sparked fears of communism for Americans. -
The United States Declares War on Germany
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Germany Launches the Kaiserschlacht
The Kaiserschlacht was made up of multiple large attacks. All of the attacks were unable to break the Western Front. -
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The Influenza Pandemic
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Germany Agrees to Cease Fire
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The Red Summer of 1919
Fighting and Conflict that stemmed from post-war tensions broke out in around twenty-five cities in the United States -
The Chicago Riot
The Chicago Riot consisted of week-long violence.