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Wilson’s Presidency term
After being governor of New Jersey Wilson runs for president in the democratic party. -
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World War 1
Due to many many European countries having alliances with one another, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria chained a reaction of retaliations. -
Lusitania
Germany sinks the British ship called Lusitania because of munitions thought to be on board. It kills hundreds of civilians pushing America into the war. -
The First Woman is Elected Into Congress
Representative Jeannette Rankin was a women's rights advocate who managed to get into office not once but a second time as well in 1940. -
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Great Migration timeframe
6 million African Americans began moving Northeast from the South. -
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Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Lenin destroys the czarist and takes control with his Bolsheviks. -
Selective Service Act
President Wilson signs a law requiring all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the draft. -
Espionage Act
It prohibited getting information, pictures, or descriptions of information on national defense with intent that the information may be used against the United States. -
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Influenza (flu) Epidemic
A virus that killed over 50 million people. -
Wilson’s 14 points
The points included basic principle that were meant to be put in place to help end ww1. -
Seattle Strike
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Seattle Strike
Over 65,000 workers went on strike for more pay after wage control after the war. -
Schenck vs. US
A court battle which concluded that freedom of speech does not apply to words that endanger society. -
19th amendment
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Woodrow Wilson Suffers a Stroke
While on tour he has a stroke which incapacitates him for 18 months. -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
Us rejects on account of too many alliances will tangle things up if problems between countries occur again. -
The League of Nations
A group put in place to try an maintain world peace. -
Wall Street Bombing
A terrorist attack kills thirty people and injures ten. -
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Teapot Dome Scandal
Secretary Interior, Albert Fall would accept bribes to give private oil companies the access to the government's oil reserve. -
Ford Motor Company
The market capitalization for Ford passes one billion
