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Lusitania
Lusitania first launched in 08/17/1906 and sunk on 05/07/1915 it was torpedoed by a German U-boat -
The Great migration
was the movement of 6 million African Americans from rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West lasted up into the 1970s -
Wilson’s presidency term
Wilson served as the 28th president of the United States he served 2 full terms in office starting on 05/04/1913 to 05/04/1921 -
WW1
WW1 was a global war originating in Europe that started on 07/ 28/1914 to 11/11/1918 the U.S got involved on 04/04/1917 -
First woman elected to Congress
in the year 1917 on April 2nd Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to be elected to Congress -
Selective service Act
The congress passed the selective service act on 05/18/1917 the act authorized the Federal Government to temporarily expand the military through conscription. -
Espionage Act
was published on 07/15/1917 the act prohibited obtaining information relating to the national defense with intent to believe that the information be used for the injury of the United States. -
Lenin led a Russian revolution
Lenin, was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia till 1924 -
Wilson’s 14 points
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. These points were published on 01/08/1918. -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
was the most severe pandemic in recent history killing over 50 million people (<estimated)
Sedition Act: was passed on 05/16/1918 The Sedition Act curtailed the free speech rights of U.S. citizens during time of war.
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Sedition Act
The Sedition Act curtailed the free speech rights of U.S. citizens during time of war. -
Schenck Vs US
started in 01/09/1919 to 03/03/1919 occurred because Schenck was charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act of 1917. -
19th amendment
passed on 06/04/1919 ratified on 08/18/1919 the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, -
Us Senate Rejects Treaty of Versailles
on 11/19/1919 the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended World War I -
Wall ST Bombing
occurred on 09/16/1920 it killed 30 people and injured many others and remains a mysTery to this day -
Teapot Dome scandal
Wall Street reported a secret arrangement of leasing the U.S naval petroleum reserve at Wyoming’s teapot dome to a private oil company -
First solo transatlantic Flight
on 05/21/1927 Charles A Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in history. -
The Persons Act
this act started on 08/29/1927 The person's case was a fight for women's rights, it was led by 5 women. These women fought against the British North American Act, Section 24, which stated the women are not legally persons and so they are not qualified to be a senate. Ended on 10/18/1929 -
Mount Rushmore construction
construction on the Mount Rushmore began on 10/04/1927 Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. -
Model A
Ford introduced to the public on 12/-/1928 the 1928 model A. The crowds gathered in such numbers that many cities needed to send police to help direct traffic around those who lined up to see the new Ford.