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President Mckinley is killed and Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
President Mckinley, the 25th President, was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. He died eight days later due to the wounds he received. Theodore Roosevelt, his vice president at the time, took over for hi. -
the Wright Brothers Take Flight
The Wright Brothers Had been working tirelessly for years to create a flying machine. They succeed for the first time in Kitty Hawk North Carolina. Their invention would go on to revolutionize international travel as it was improved upon. -
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The building of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was first attempted by the French in the Late 1800s, but it was abandoned due to lack of funds and heavy loss of workers. In 1904 Teddy Roosevelt decided to undertake the project. After 10 years and intensive labor, the Panama Canal was completed. -
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The Great War
Also known as the 1st World War, the Great war was a conflict that spanned the globe and consumed life like no other war before it. The War originated in Europe, but it pulled entire continents into the fray eventually. The U.S. tried to remain neutral, but had to join the war effort near the end. -
Woodrow Wilson Is elected President
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the US, ironically, he is known both for his ideals of neutrality and peace and the fact that he lead the U.S. into the 1st World War. -
The U.S enters World War I
The U.S. tried to maintain a policy of neutrality towards the great war. However, it seems that the war was determined to have them. The first major push was the sinking of the Lusitania; a British cargo ship carrying American citizens. Secondly, the Zimmermann Telegram pushed the U.S. over the edge. The Zimmerman telegram was a German message to Mexico, asking them to make an alliance with Germany in exchange for U.S. Territory should the U.S. enter the war. -
The 18th Amendment is ratified
The 18th Amendment prohibited the sale/ consumption of Alcohol in the U.S. This came to be known as a period of Prohibition. The Amendment was unpopular and later repealed. 01 -
The 19th Amendment is Ratified
The woman's suffrage movement had been campaigning for rights for years. The 19th Amendment ensured that women had the right to vote.