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Lusitania
1,198 of 1,959 people dies 761 survivors. Sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland. The Lusitania was hit by a torpedo shot by the Germans. The ship sunk into the Celtic Sea within 20 minutes of being hit. -
Year of first woman elected to Congress (Rankin)
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Selective Service Act
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Espionage Act
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Lenin led a Russian Revolution
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Wilson's 14 points
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Sedition Act
An act that extended the espionage act of 1917. This was to cover a broader range of offenses. The Sedition Act of 1918 stated that people or countries cannot say negative things about the government or the war. -
WW1 timeframe
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Schenk vs. US
Schenk was charged with conspiracy to violate the espionage act by attempting to cause insubordination in the military. Also to obstruct recruitment. -
U.S. Rejects League of Nations membership
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US senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
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Jazz is developed by musicians of New Orleans
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19th Amendment
The 19th amendment is the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
Killed more people than the Great War, known today as World War 1. Somewhere between 20 and 40 million people died. Been cited as the most devastating epidemic in world history. -
Wilson's Presidency
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Klu Klux Klan is reborn
The KKK grew in numbers in the 1920's having somewhere between 3 million and 8 million members. -
First Woman to be Elected Governor
Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected as the nation’s first female governor. -
Kellogg Briand Pact is signed
Pact of Paris, officially General Treaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy -
Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 60 homeruns in one year
