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The Socialist Party of America is Founded
The Socialist Party of America (SPA) was a third party political organization. Its members were able to hold congressional seat and some became mayors. Its presidential candidate, Eugene V. Debs, won 6% of the total vote. -
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine allowed the U.S. to intervene as it saw fit in Latin America. It gave America police power over the Caribbean. -
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" and the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act
Sinclair's exposé of the meatpacking industry was originally with the intent of arguing for socialism. However, the stories in the book horrified many and lead to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act as a response. -
Japanese Immigration is Effectively Suspended
Japan and the U.S. reached a "gentleman's agreement" that saw Japan stop giving passports to working-class emigrants. -
The Clayton Anti-Trust Act
A major part of the trust-busting trend of the 1912 election, the Clayton Anti-Trust Act "specifically regulating mergers and price discrimination and protecting labor’s access to collective bargaining and related strategies of picketing, boycotting, and protesting" (YAWP). -
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World War I
Although the United States did not join the war until 1917, it still had an impact on the nation. The war catapulted America into its role as a true global power. After the war, the country would slip into depression as a result of the recession. -
The German's sink the RMS Lusitania
The Lusitania was a U.S. passenger boat, and the loss of over 100 American lives turned many peoples' hearts against the German's. It was a major step towards the U.S. joining the war. -
Woodrow Wilson support's women's suffrage
After a long struggle with the White House, women's organizations such as the Women’s Trade Union League and the National Woman’s Party finally convinced Wilson to support their cause. Two years later the 19th amendment was passed. -
The Red Summer
After the war, the summer of 1919 was rift with racial tensions as African Americans fought with whites for jobs as they came back from war. Violence broke out over 25 major cities. -
The League of Nations is formed
The idea of President Wilson, the League of Nations was charged with "affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike." Ironically, the U.S. did not join the league despite it being the Idea of Wilson.
