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Wilson's Presidency
Wilson did many things as president such as keep the US out of the war until 1917, craft the The Treaty of Versailles 14 points to end the war, helped to create the League of Nations, and he was the only president to earn a Ph.D. -
WW1 Begins
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia -
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Great Migration
Many black men and women were forced to move North, West, and Midwest due to poor working and living conditions. Many headed north to take advantage of the need for industrial workers after the start of WW1. Many large cities such as New York and Chicago saw an explosion of black population and many people were forced to compete for work as well as living space. -
RMS Lucitania
British ocean liner sunk by German submarine -
First Woman in Congress
Jeannette Rankin of Montana was elected to the House of Representatives -
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Russian Revolution
Lenin helped to dismantle the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union -
Selective Service Act
Authorized federal gvt. to raise a national army -
Espionage Act
intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment -
Wilson's 14 Points
A statement of principles for peace that was used to end WW1 -
Sedition Act
extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a larger range of offenses -
WW1 Ends
Treaty of Versailles between Allies and Germany -
Schenck v. United States
Ruled that free speech could be limited if it represented clear and present danger -
US rejects League of Nations membership
US considered the aims of the League of Nations too ambitious -
US Rejects Treaty of Versailles
The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles based on objections to the League of Nations. -
Steel Strike Ends
The Great Steel Strike of 1919 ends with capitulation by the steelworkers. -
19th Amendment
Granted American women the right to vote. -
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First World Series Broadcast on Radio
This series was the last of the experimental best 5 of 9 series which the Giants won 5 games to 3. All games were played at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan with each team alternating as the home team. -
Babe Ruth Record
Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season breaking his own record of 59. -
Mickey Mouse
Steamboat Willie premieres introducing the world to Mickey Mouse. -
Mob War
Members of Al Capone's gang murder 7 members associated with the Irish gangster George Moran over the trades of bootlegging, gambling and prostitution. Al Capone was then taken down on October 17 of 1931 for something as simple as Tax Evasion. -
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Influenza Epidemic
Also known as the Spanish Flu due to the fact that Spain took the hardest hit from the virus killing more than 8 million people there, and a total of between 20 and 40 million people in total.
