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Wilson's Presidency
Woodrow Wilson was the United States 28th president. Wilson led the country at a neutral position until German forces began attacking the states. Woodrow Wilson eventually ordered the country into the war. -
World War One Start
World war one was a global war that originated in Europe after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania was Germany's responsibility and resulted in 1,197 casualties. This was one of the reasons the united states entered the war. -
First woman to be elected to congress
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to congress. She was a republican from Montana and was elected the same year women were given the opportunity to vote. -
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Great Migration
The great migration was the migration of African American from southern states up north. Over 6 million people migrated over the 54 year period. -
Lenin led a Russian revolution
The Russian Revolution that Vladimir Lenin led was a period of political Revolution commencing the abolishment of monarchism. -
Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act was a law passed that required all able bodied men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the army. Within a few months 10 million men had registered. -
Espionage Act
The espionage act was a law that prohibited obtaining information, images, or descriptions of any information related to the nation's defense system that may result in harm. -
Wilson's 14 points
The 14 points included proposals to ensure world peace, open agreements, army reduction, freedom of the ocean, free trade, and representation for oppressed minorities. -
Influenza Epidemic
The flu pandemic also known as the Spanish flu was an outbreak of the H1N1 virus. It resulted in around 17-200 million deaths. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States that covered a range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds. -
US Senate rejects treaty of versailles
The US senate rejected the treaty of Versailles which formally ended World War One. Wilson rejected this idea because he objected to the League of Nations. The US was in fear of losing its power. -
Schneck vs US
Schneck vs Us was a court ruling that had to do with the espionage act. Schneck was advertising the danger of war and the law decided to pick him up. In the end the ruling decided that the 1st amendment could be restricted if a “Clear and present danger” was presented. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was put in place to prohibit the states from denying the right to vote to US citizens based on their gender. -
KKK
Starting in the 1920’s the Klu Klux Klan revitalized their efforts and even allowed the public eye to witness the horror of their burnings. They would hate Catholics, Jews, Asians, African Americans, and even Europeans. -
Wall Street Bombing
On September 16th 1920 a horse drawn cart carrying a homemade bomb was detonated outside of the busiest corners of Wall Street killing 38 people and injuring over 100. -
Mass Media was born
In November of 1920 the first commercially licensed radio station began broadcasting. They would broadcast results of the presidential election and in a couple years the entire US was covered in radios. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot dome scandal was a bribery scandal against Warren G Harding and his cabinet. Teapot dome was an oil field that Albert Fall facilitated to the US’s department of Interior. He would receive gifts ranging from 1 million to 6 million in todays money. Albert fall was eventually convicted of his crimes. -
Tulsa race riots.
The Tulsa race riots were some of the most devastating riots of all time and resulted in over 200 deaths. This was the result of a black man who was seen running from an elevator where a woman was screaming. This was put in the news and everyone was targeting African Americans. -
Lindbergh crosses Atlantic
In 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to ever cross the atlantic ocean by an airplane. He was rewarded with over $250,000 for this achievement.
