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Great Migration timeframe
One of the longest movements of people in the United States -
Wilson’s presidential term
He was the 28th president of the United States -
WW1
1914,1918 -
Lusitania
May 5th 1915 The ship was blown up by a German U boat. -
Year of first women elected to Congress
Rankin was born June 11th 1880 -
Selective service act
May 18th 1917 Congress passed the selective service act. -
Espionage Act
Put into place June of 1917 after the USA entered WW1 -
Sedition Act
The Act made it a crime to convey information intended to interfere with the war effort. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Lenin was the leader of the radical socialist Bolshevik party -
Wilson’s 14 points
A proposal made by Wilson to congress -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
It was the most severe pandemic of that time it lasted 25 months. -
Schenck vs US
Schenck was charge with espionage for mailing printed circulars critical of the military draft. -
19th Amendment
Granted womens rights to vote. -
US rejects Treaty of Versailles
This formally ended WW1. -
Slang for woman
Doll -
Teapot Dome Scandal
A bribery scandal that involved the administration of the United States. -
First television
the development of the first television there was no color -
Rocket
On March 16, 1926, Robert Goddard successfully launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Mass. The first-of-its-kind rocket reached an altitude of 41 feet, lasted 2 seconds and averaged about 60 miles per hour. -
Jet engine
Whittle, who registered a patent for the turbojet engine in 1930, received that recognition but did not perform a flight test until 1941. -
Radiator
Radar in World War II greatly influenced many important aspects of the conflict. on his device in July 1938), none had been suitable for military radars.