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Henry Ford introduces Model T
Henry Ford's Model T revolutionized transportation in America. -
Zimmerman Note
This was a diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join the Central Powers, in the event of the United States entering World War I on the side of the Entente Powers. -
United States enters WW1
The US entered the war for many reasons, one of them being because German submarines ambushed and attacked three of our merchant ships taking supplys to Britain and the Allies. -
Espionage Act of 1917
It was intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment, to prevent insubordination in the military, and to prevent the support of U.S. enemies during wartime. -
Treaty of Versailles
It was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I and it ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
Esch-Cummins Transportation Act
This was a United States federal law that returned railroads to private operation after World War I, with much regulation. -
Merchant Marine Act
This is a United States federal statute provides for the promotion and maintenance of the American merchant marine. -
Red Scare
This refers to the fear of communism in the USA . -
Nineteenth Amendement passed
Guaranteed women the right to vote. -
Immigration Act of 1924
This limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the USA. -
Scopes Trial
This was a famous American legal case in 1925 in which a high school teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school. -
US Troops occupy Nicaragua
United States military interventions in Nicaragua were intended to prevent the construction of the Nicaraguan Canal by any nation but the United States. -
Stock Market Crash
The crash signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries.[3] -
Japanese invade Manchuria
Manchuria has rich fuel resource (oil mines), which was very benefitial to the Japanese. -
Equal Rights Amendment
This was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution designed to guarantee equal rights for women.