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Start of the Great Migration
Blacks moved to the Northeast, Midwest, and West -
Wilson's Presidency began
Woodrow Wilson became president -
50th annaversery of Battle of Gettsyburg
50th annaversery of the Battle of Gettysburg -
Babe Ruth's debute
Babe Ruth makes his MLb debute -
Beginning of WW1
World War 1 begun because of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo by an angry Serbian nationalist. This sparked thte beginning of WW1. -
Lusitania sunk
First ship of WW1 sunk -
First women inducted to congress
The first women was elected into congress -
Selective service act
Being able to raise a national army in times of defense -
Espionage Act
The espionage act was passed prohibiting spy's -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
The beginning of over throwing the USSR by Vladimir Lenin. He came back to his homeland after being thrown out. He then sparked a revolution which over through the USSR and then became the Soviet Union. -
Schenck vs. USA
Court case where the espionage act was enforced -
Wilson's 14 points
The 14 points in how to have world peace -
USA Rejects League of Nations membership
The USA rejects the league of nations. They think that if they accept then they will be forced into getting into wars that they dont want to be apart of. They then reject the the membership so they can sit in the backround until the UN is created. -
Time zones established
The time zones were established -
Air Mail Begins
Air Mail service begins -
Selections Act
Expands the Espionage Act -
Influenza Epidemic
One of the deadliest pandemics ever. It killed more then 10 million people. It mainly attacked the healthy adults and killed more of them then of the juvenile, elderly, or weakend adults. -
First Trans-Atlantic
US Navy plan attempts first ever Trans Atlantic flight -
19th Ammendment
The 19th amendment was adopted on Augest 18th 1919. It allowed everyone regaurdless of sex or color the ability to vote. Everyone celebrated expecially the women. This is the first time they were allowed by law the ability to vote for the president and law makers. -
US rejects Treaty of Versailles
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Wilson's two terms end
Woodrow Wilson's presidency ends
