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Wilson’s Presidency term
28th president of the U.S. from 1913 to 1921 -
World war 1
Ww1 was a global conflict that took place between 1914-1918 -
The Lusitania
The Lusitania was a British ocean liner that was attacked by a German u-boat which lead to the ship sinking -
The great migration
The movement of 6 million African Americans from southern states to northern states -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Served as the head of the Soviet Union from 1917 to 1924 -
First woman elected to congress
Jannette Rankin was the first woman to be sworn into the House of Representatives -
Selective service act
This act required all men ages 21-30 to register for military service -
Espionage act
This act criminalized hate speech about the U.S. government or the military -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
The Spanish flu was first observed in Haskell county, Kansas. -
Wilson’s 14 points
Proposal made by president Wilson to end ww1 -
Sedition act
This act extended the espionage act of 1917 -
Schenck vs the U.S
Limited the first amendment -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
They rejected this treaty because the U.S. didnt want to be forced into a war because they had to many allies involved in the war -
19th amendment
Gave woman the right to vote -
1920 summer Olympic
Held in Antwerp, Belgium -
Negro baseball league
This league was made up of all African American men and was founded by rube foster -
Teapot dome scandal
This scandal involved President warren G. Hardings administration -
First winter Olympic Games
The first winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France -
First liquid fueled rocket
Robert Goddard demonstrated the viability of the first liquid fueled rocket -
Great Mississippi flood
This flood effected over 700,000 people living in Mississippi at the time -
The 1929 stock market crash
Post war prosperity ends the 1929 stock market crash
