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Wilson’s presidency term
his term was from March 4, 1913 to March 4, 1921 -
Lusitania
Sank in May 7, 1915, 1,195 people died. -
Great Migrations timeframe
The Great Migration was one of the largest migrations ever of the African American population, a total of six million African Americans leave the South between 1916 and 1930, and from 1940 to 1970. -
Year of first woman elected to congress
In November 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. -
WW1 timeframe
War with central powers against allies. Lasted from 1914-1918, US joined in 1917. -
Selective Service Act
Act passed on May 18, 1917, it gave the U.S. president the power to draft soldiers. -
Espionage act
Enacted on June 15, 1917. criminalized any “disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language” about the U.S. government or military -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
On November 6 and 7, 1917, leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d'état against the Duma's provisional government. -
Sedition Act
Said It was illegal to incite disloyalty within the military; use in speech or written form any language that was disloyal to the government, the Constitution, the military, or the flag. -
Influenza (flu) pandemic
It was a deadly global influenza pandemic where around 50 million people died. Started on February 1918 and ended on April 1920. -
Wilson’s 14 points
Made on January 8, 1918, 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. -
19th amendment
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920. -
US rejects League of Nations membership
The senate refused to join the league and didn't want to get involved in Europe's affairs, the US liked isolationism. -
Schenck vs US
Jan 9, 1919 – Mar 3, 1919 Schenck was charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act of 1917 by attempting to cause insubordination in the military and to obstruct recruitment. -
US senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
The Senate on November 19, 1919, for the first time in its history, rejected a peace treaty. -
The headrest
Invented by Benjamin Katz in 1921, headrests gained immediate widespread popularity due to the comfort and added safety they offered to drivers, -
Bulldozer
James Cunning and Earl McLeod from Kansas City invented the first bulldozer. It was made of a large pushing blade attached to a tractor with controls. -
Instant camera
Although the first commercially viable instant camera did not hit the market until 1948, the first instant camera was actually created by Samuel Shlafrock in 1923. -
Cheeseburger
Lionel Sternberger made the cheeseburger in his father’s stand at the request of a customer. Lionel added cheese, and it tasted good, so he continued the delicacy. -
Merilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model and singer. She proved her skill by winning various honors and attracting large audiences to her films