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The Boxer Rebellion
This conflict was an attempt by Chinese nationals to close trade with Western Powers. In 1900, the United States sent troops to aid other Western fighters keep trade open. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt become the 26th President of the United States. -
McKinley and the Anarchist
President William McKinley is assassinated by the anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, prompting Vice-President, Theodore Roosevelt, to take up the presidency. -
Navy in Panama
Theodore Roosevelt sends in naval units to ensure Panama's independence from Colombia. This would later ensure that a canal could be built in Panama. -
Be Still My Heart
J. P. Morgan forms United States Steel from the merger of eight other companies, creating the largest steel corporation in America. -
Teddy say its over
President Theodore Roosevelt declares an end to the conflict in the Philippine Islands, although small skirmishes continued for another decade. -
W.T.U.L.
The Women's Trade Union League is formed to campaign for better working and voting rights for women across America. -
The Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary gave the United States the right to act as a police power within the Caribbean area. This added to the previous Monroe Doctrine, which prevented colonization of the Western hemisphere by European nations. -
The Clansman
Thomas Dixon publishes "The Clansman", a novel depicting member of the Ku Klux Klan as defenders of the South. -
Pure Meat
The Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act is passed. -
Hepburn Act
Theodore Roosevelt passes the Hepburn Act, which allowed the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate the rates and practices of the railroads. -
Davis and Defense
The Davis (1908) and National Defense (1916) Acts create the first National guard and army reserves. This is the Untied States first step towards a standing army. -
William Taft
William Taft become the 27th President of the United States. -
Triangle Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist factory catches fire, resulting in the deaths of 146 workers.This tragedy helped to start reforms in factory work. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson become the 28th President of the United States. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
The Clayton Anti-Trust Act is passed by Congress. This served to limit further the power of business monopolies. -
The First Shot
Gavrilo Princip, a Serb, assassinates Austrian heirs to the throne, Archduke Ferdinand and Grand-Duchess Sophie. This would incite the wrath of Austria and incite the start of the First World War. -
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World War I
This was the first war of its kind, involving armies from across the globe. The defeat of the Central Powers in 1919 served to plant seeds of hostility that would later incite an even greater war. -
Germany v. Russia
Germany declares war on Russia, after Russia mobilizes forces to protect Serbia from Austrian attack -
Britain V. Germany
Britain declares war on Germany, after Germany invades Belgium. -
The Lusitania
The ocean-liner, Lusitania, is sunk by German submarines. This attack served to infuriate Americans, pushing popular opinion closer to joining the War -
Washington Falls
Black-Rights activist, Booker T. Washington dies. -
Birth of a Nation
David Griffith turns the book "The Clansman" into a major motion picture. -
The Navy
The Naval Act ramps up the scale of the United States naval forces. -
Espionage & Sedition
President Wilson signs the Espionage (1917) and Sedition (1918) Acts, preventing people from publicly protesting America's involvement with the war. -
Submarine Warfare
Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare in order to prevent supplies reaching Allied armies. This, in turn, becomes one of the major influencing factors for America's entering of the War. -
American Entry into WWI
The United States declares war on Germany, entering into World War I on the side of the allies. -
Select & Serve
Congress passes the Selective Service Act, allowing the federal government to draft citizens into the Army. -
Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson proposes the Fourteen Points, a plan for peace to end the war with Germany and handle any territorial issues. Within the Fourteen Point was the foundation for the League of Nations, the precursor to the modern day United Nations. Although Wilson created it, the United States declined to join the League. -
The End
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates the German throne, whilst the German Military agrees to a cease-fire, promptly withdrawing from France and Belgium. -
Red Summer
Riots break out after the end of World War I, fueled by underlying racism and fear of Communist spread within the United States. -
All Over
The Central and Allied powers sign the Treaty of Versailles, ending the First World War. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment is passed, giving women the right to vote in elections.
