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Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare. The British passenger ship sunk, killing 1,198 people and 198 Americans. -
U.S Enters World War I
The primary reason for the U.S's involvement in WWI was unrestricted submarine warfare. In spring of 1917, Germany returns to unrestricted submarine warfare and congress declares war against Germany. -
The Spanish Influenza
The Spanish Influenza epidemic was the deadliest in history. It infected about 500 million people worldwide and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million people, including about 675,000 Americans. -
The 18th Amendment
This amendment banned alcohol. This created prohibition, which was called the Noble Experiment to try and stop drunk people and crimes committed. It actually contributed to crime because bootleggers started to sell alcohol illegally. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the North, Midwest and West for new job opportunities and lifestyles. -
The Great Depression
This was the largest worldwide economic depression in the 1930's that left millions unemployed. There were many causes to this such as overproduction, speculation, buying on credit, bad bank practices, and international economic trouble and restrictive trade policies. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Pear Harbor is a U.S. naval base in Hawaii, which was attacked by Japanese forces. They destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the The day after this attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan and the U.S entered WWII.
