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Woodrow Wilson Presidency
28th president of The United States, served 1913 to 1921. Helped America get through WW1 -
WW1
Global conflict, started in 1914, ended in 1918
United States joined in 1917 -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was sunk by a German boat 11 miles off the coast of Ireland -
First women elected into congress
Jeannette Rankin from Montana was sworn into the House of Representatives -
The Great Migration
6 million African Americans moved out of southern United States to the northeast, midwest and west from 1916-1970 -
Lenin's Russian Revolution
Served as the head of government of soviet Russia from 1917-1924, Boisheviks gained control of the government and proclaimed soviet rule. -
Selective Service Act
this act required all men in the United States between the ages of 21 and 30 register for the military -
Espionage Act
criminalized any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the government or military -
influenza pandemic
the pandemic went from 1918-1919, it killed more people then the Great War. Killed between 20-40 million people -
Wilsons 14 points
proposal made by Wilson, outfitting his vison for the end of WW1 and saying that they would prevent something like this from never happening again -
Sedition Act
extended the Espionage act of 1917to cover a larger range of offenses -
Schenck vs United States
freedom of speech in the first amendement could be restricted if words are clear and present danger -
Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
Senate rejected the because they didn't want to have an alliance with Germany and they won't have to be forced to join war if one broke out -
19th amendment
gives the women the right to vote -
Summer Olympics
Held in Antwerp, Belgium, United States won 27 bronze, 27 silver, and 41 gold medals. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
a scandal the administration of President Harding which took place from 1921-1923 -
The first Miss America Pageant
The first Miss America pageant is held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is won by Margaret Gorman for the title of the Golden Mermaid trophy, later dubbed Miss America. -
Warner Bros is incorporated
From 1923 to 1967, Warner Bros. was known as Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. main focus was on the motion picture industry -
The Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry transmits its first radio broadcast. -
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean -
MLK is born
Future Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta, Georgia.
