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Wilson’s presidency term
Wilson served in office from March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921. -
WW1
World War 1 otherwise known as the “War to end all wars” started in 1914 and went to 1918. -
Luistiana
Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk on 7 May 1915 by a German U-boat 11 miles off the southern coast of Ireland. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration, sometimes known as the Great Northward Migration or the Black Migration, was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern United States to the Northeast from 1916-1970 -
Year of the first women in Congress
Jeannette Rankin entered the U.S. House of Representatives in 1917 as the first woman in either chamber of Congress. -
Shenck vs US
Schenck v. United States was a landmark United States Supreme Court case concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I. -
Lenin leads a Russian revolution
He served as head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924. -
Selective service act
DescriptionThe Selective Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses. -
Influenza
The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history spreading from 1918-1919 -
Wilson’s 14 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. -
Senate rejects the treaty of Versailles
In 1919 the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended World War I. -
19th amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. -
League of Nations Established
League of Nations is an organization for international cooperation established on January 10, 1920. -
First Commercial Radio
In November 1920, the first commercially-licensed radio station began broadcasting live results of the presidential election -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923. -
First Winter Olympics
The very first Winter Olympics are held in Chamonix, France. -
First Macy’s Day Parade
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held on November 27th, 1924. -
MLK Birthday
African-American Civil Rights Movement leader who used civil disobedience to combat institutionalized racism
