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World War 1
America & European Countries fight around the globe. -
Lusitania
German U-Boat sunk a British Liner Boat killing almost 1,200 people. -
Jeanette Rankin
Elected into US House of Representatives (first woman elected into Congress). -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Lenin (a lawyer) took over Russia as their new leader. -
Selective Service Act
Men between 21-30 are required to register for military service. -
Espionage Act
An Act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage. -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
Flu started spreading rapidly, and many did not survive. -
Wilson's 14 points
Statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
Sedition Act
Illegal to print, write, or publish disloyalty to US Government. -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
President Wilson didn't take US Senators objections agreement into suggestion -
Schenck vs. US
Supreme Court case with Schenck fighting against Espionage Act. -
Great Migration
From 1920-1930 - Movement of 6 million African Americans out of rural South. -
19th Amendment
Gave all women a right to vote. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
US President Warren G. Harding's administration committed bribery. -
Wilson's Presidency Term
1913-1921 - Woodrow Wilson becomes president & serves 2 terms -
Miss America
The first Miss America pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. -
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is built in Washington, D.C. as a tribute in the National Mall. -
Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers Pictures is incorporated. -
IBM
The IBM corporation was founded. -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean.
