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Woodrow Wilson's Presidency
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WWI Begins
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Attack on RMS Lusitania
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania occurred on May 7th, 1915 after an attack made on the British ocean liner by German U-boats. -
First Woman in Congress
Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected into Congress in 1916. She was a woman's rights activist and a member of the Republican party. -
The Great Migration started
Around 400000 African American southerners left the South in order to take advantage of wartime labor oppurtunities. -
Lenin's Bolshevik Revolution
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Selective Service Act passed
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Espionage Act passed
The controversial espionage act was passed Jun 15th 1917 which made it illegal to speak about the U.S. Government in perceived disloyal or condescending/slandereing ways. -
The Great Migration Ceased
The Great Migration of African Americans in search of wartime labor stopped around the end of the war. -
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Influenza Pandemic
Killed more people than the WW1. -
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Point Plan
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Sediction Act Passed
The Sedition Act was passed by Congress in order to basically extend upon the Espionage Act by covering offenses as specific as interfering with the sale of war bonds or even expressing negativite opinions relating to the war. -
WW1 End Date
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Shenk vs. US Decision
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United States' Prohibition of Alcohol
The prohibition of Alcohol went into law in 1919 but was repealed with the 21st amendement in 1933. -
Mussolini Creates Fascist Party
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Senate's Rejection of Treaty of Versailles
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League of Nations Rejected by US
The League of Nations, a plan delivered directly to congress by Woodrow Wilson, was rejected by Congress primarily for partisan reasons. -
19th Amendment Ratification
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Hyperinflation in Germany
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Vladimir Lenin Dies of Stroke
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Adolf Hitler's Manifesto "Mein Kampf" Published
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Georges Lemaître proposed Big Bang Theory
