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Wilsons presidency
In 1913 Woodrow Wilson would become the 28th president of the United States. He would have to guide the US through WW1 and the Spanish flu pandemic -
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WW1
Archduke Frank Ferdinand is assassinated setting of the greatest war the world had ever seen, that would end up killing around 40 million people -
The sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat sinks the ship the lusitania killing 128 Americans -
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Great migration
The great migration was the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural south to the city’s in the north, Midwest, and west. -
The first woman to enter congress
Jeannette Rankin because the first woman to serve in congress. She served in the House of Representatives. -
Selective Service Act
president Wilson signed this act into place Which required all men in the us between the ages of 21-30 to register for the military. -
Espionage act
This act prohibited obtaining information,recording Pictures, or copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense with the intent pr reason to believe that the information may be used for the injury of the United States. -
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Lenin led a Russian revolution
On November 6 And 7th the Bolshevik party led by Vladimir Lenin Launched a revolution against the Russian government. -
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Influenza pandemic
The most deadly pandemic of the 20th century hit the world in 1918, killing an estimated 50 million people -
Wilsons 14 points
The 14 points was a proposal the president Wilson made that out lined his vision for ending WW1 in a way that would prevent it from ever happening again -
Sedition act
This act enforced harsh penalties for anyone found guilty of making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of the war, insulting or abusing the government, the flag, the constitution, or the military. -
Schenck vs US
In this landmark court case the Supreme Court upheld the convection of Charles schenck and Elizabeth Baer for violating the Espionage act. The ruling established that congress has more power to limit freedom of speech during war time -
19th amendment
The 19th Amendment gave American woman the right to vote -
Rejection of the treaty of Versailles
The US senate refused to sign the treaty of Versailles -
Jazz age
Through the the entire decade Jazz became of of the most popular forms of music in the USA. It lasted through the whole decade -
Prohibition
Prohibition was a nation wide ban on the Production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcohol in the USA. It ended on December 5th 1933 -
Teapot dome scandal
The teapot dome scandal was when Albert fall was charged with accepting bribe money from oil companies in exchange for access to drill for oil on federal land. It marked the first time a US cabinet member serviced jail time during there time in office. -
The first television
John Logie Baird invents the first working mechanical television system -
Immigration act of 1924
This act Prevented immigration from Asia, set quotas on the number of immigrants from the eastern hemisphere, and provided funding to carry out other longstanding bans. -
Penicillin was created
Alexander Fleming created penicillin from a certain type of mold
