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Wilsons Presidency
Woodrow Wilson served as the 28th President. -
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WW1
a global war originating in Europe -
Jeannette Rankin elected into Congress
The first woman to hold federal office in the US. -
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The Great Migration
The movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest and West. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, seized power and destroyed the tradition of csarist rule. -
Lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner. -
Selective Service Act
An act was passed by Congress that required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. -
Espionage Act
The act prohibited individuals from expressing or publishing opinions that would interfere with the U.S. military’s efforts to defeat Germany and its allies. -
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The Influenza Epidemic
AKA The Spanish Flu; the deadliest in history, effected one-third of the planets population. -
Wilsons 14 Points
A proposal made by Woodrow Wilson outlining his vision for ending WW1 -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act made it a crime for American citizens to publish or release any false, scandalous, and malicious writing about the Government. -
Schenck v. US
The Supreme Court decision concerning the enforcement of the Espionage Act -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
The Senate rejected the treaty because Woodrow Wilson failed to take senators objections to consideration. -
19th Amendment
The right of US citizens to vote shall not be denied on the basis of sex. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. -
Jukebox Invention
The Automatic Music Instrument Company built and introduced the first electric automated musical instrument. -
TV Invention
The system was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a 21-year-old inventor who had lived in a house without electricity until he was 14. -
Fred Rogers was born.
Educator who shared his TV neighborhood with generations of children on the television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. -
Mickey Mouse’s Official Appearance
Mickey Mouse officially appeared for the first time in Steamboat Willie. -
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The Wall Street Crash of 1929
a major American stock market crash
