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Germany Wages War
Germany announced its decision to wage unrestricted submarine warfare on all ships, including American ships, in the war zone. Germany hoped that this act would take Britain out of the war before the Americans joined. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years. -
President Wilson Declares War
On April 2, 1917, President Wilson asked for a declaration of war from Congress after 4 more unarmed merchant ships were sunk. -
The 18th amendment is Passed
The 18th Amendment, passed in 1919, banned alcohol. It was enforced by the Volstead Act. Prohibition was popular in the South, where white southerners wanted to keep stimulants out of the hands of blacks, and in the West, where alcohol was associated with crime and corruption. -
Bureau of the Budget
In 1921, the Republican Congress created the Bureau of the Budget to help the president submit an annual budget to Congress. It was designed to prevent haphazardly extravagant appropriations. -
National Women's Party is Formed
Alice Paul formed the National Women's Party in 1923 to campaign for an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
