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Great Migration
Millions of blacks moved from rural areas in the South to more urban areas of the Northeast and Midwest. The migration ended around 1970. -
President Wilson's Term
President Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. His term ended on March 4, 1921. The picture is a photo of President Wilson. -
World War I
Also called the Great War, was the first global war. It started in Europe and many countries were involved. The war ended on November 1918. -
Sinking of Lusitania
The Lusitania, a British ship which was carrying weapons and ammo, was shot and sunk by a German submarine. 1,198 people aboard the ship were killed. The picture shows the Lusitania sinking and some of the passengers escaping on lifeboats. -
Rankin Elected to Congress
Rankin became the first women to be elected to congress. She represented the state of Montana. This is a picture of Rankin wearing a hat. -
Lenin Leads a Russian Revolution
Vladimir Lenin, a Russian architect, lead the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Lenin was also the founder of the Russian Communist party. -
Passing of the Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act gave the United States president the power to draft soldiers to serve in the military. -
Passing of the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act prohibits all types of interference with military operations or recruitment during wartime. -
Influenza Epidemic
The Influenza Epidemic was a global disaster. People became infected with the flu world wide, and it ended top killing more people from 1918-1919 then World War I. -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles to the United States congress for peace and were used to end World War I. -
Enacting of Sedition Act
The Sedition Act stated that people and countries can not say negative things about the country or war. -
Ruling of Schenck vs US
Schenck vs US was a Supreme Court case concerning the Espionage Act of 1917. The court ruled that freedom of speech could be restricted if it in any way put the country in danger. -
US Senate Rejects the Treaty of Versailles
The US senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles because the US objected the League of Nations. -
US Rejects League of Nations Membership
The US President at the time, President Wilson, and the senate due to poor communication could not come to compromise which resulted in the US rejecting the membership to League of Nations. -
Creation of Jazz Music
Musicians in New Orleans created a new type of music which is now called jazz. -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
Also called women's suffrage, the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. -
Warren G. Harding Elected President
Warren G. Harding, who started as a small-town newspaper publisher, was elected to be the 29th president of the United States. The picture is a picture of President Harding. -
Beginning of Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart bought her first plane. She would later become one old the most famous historic women of all time due to her abilities as a pilot and for disappearing and never being found. This is a picture of Earhart by her plane. -
Ku Klux Klan is Reborn
The Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacy group in the United States that believe the country needs to be racially pure. The Klan had over 5 million members in 1924. -
Babe Ruth Sets Record
Babe Ruth became the first baseball player to ever hit 60 home runs. He is now and forever will be a well known legend in the world of sports.
