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Wilsons's Presidency Term
Woodrow Wilson is the 28th president -
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World War I
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Battle of Tannenberg
The Russian army invades Prussia. Tens of thousands of Russians are killed and 125,000 are taken prisoner. -
First German Zeppelin Raid
Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn are bombed. They were diverted from strong winds from their original targets on the Humber estuary. -
Lusitania
The Lusitania was the world's largest passenger ship that was sunken by German forces. -
First Woman Elected to Congress
Jeanette Rankin was the first woman to ever be a representative of Congress -
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Great Migration
A relocation of more than 6 million African Americans -
Germans First Time using Flamethrowers
Germans launched an attack against the French at Verdun, in what becomes one the bloodiest battle of WWI -
Battle of Jutland
German ships attempt to break free from a British naval blockade, but are held back at port, so they switch over to using submarines. -
First Tanks
The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle -
Selective Service Act
This draft authorized the United States government to raise an army for service during World War I -
Espionage Act
This act prohibited forms of speech that struck out against the United States government -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Leader Vladimir Lenin launched a revolution against the government -
Influenza Epidemic
An unusually deadly flu apedimic -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
It was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end the World War -
Sedition Act
The act disallows negative expressions against the government lr war effort -
Schenck v. US
A Supreme Court case concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act -
Senate Rejects Treaty of Versailles
Senate rejects the treaty based on objections to the League of Nations -
19th Ammendment
The amendment prohibits the states and federal government of denying the right to vote based on gender -
Teapot Dome Scandal
A bribery scandal that involved the administration of the US president Warren G. Harding
