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Wilson's Presidency
Woodrow Wilson always advocated peace during the initial years of wars until Germany decided to launch their ships to attack the United States which led to a declared war on Germany. -
WW1 Time Frame
World War 1 began after the assassination of Archdule Franz Ferdinand, which outraged Austria- Hungary, leading them into war againts Russia. -
The Sinking of Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned luxury steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people including 123 Americans. The disaster immediately strained relations between Germany and the neutral United States, fueled anti-German sentiment and set off a chain of events that eventually led to the United States entering World War I. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration was from 1916 to around 1970. This migration was African Americans moving to the north from the south for a better life. -
First Women Elected into Congress
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman in the nation’s history to win a seat vin the federal Congress. She was one of fifty members who opposed the declaration of war on Germany in the following year. -
Lenin Leads a Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution began when a number of workers decided to strike,leading into a riot, because the people were starting to lose faith in leadership. They replaced the traditional monarchy with a communist state. -
The Selective Service Act
The act required all men in the U.S between ages 21 to 30 to register for military service. With that being said, about 10 million men across the country had registered in response to the military daft within those few months. -
Congress Passes Espionage Act
The act made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S armed forces prosecution of the war effort. A. Mitchell Palmer, who was the United States attorney, enforced that if anyone was found guilty of these acts, then they would be fined $10,000 and a 20 years prison sentence. -
Influenza Epidemic
The Spanish flu pandemic infected nearly around 500 million people and killed about 50 million people. Because WW1 marked a turning point in traveling, the disease became easily dispersed as people were traveling. -
Wilson's 14 Points
The fourteen points was a statement to establish peace to help end WW1. The proposal consisted of having open agreements, arms reductions, freedom of the seas, free trade, and self-determination for oppressed minorities for the future. -
U.S Congress Passes Sedition Act
This act is a piece of legislation designed to protect America’s participation in WW1. This act imposed harsh penalties on anyone found guilty on making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of the war such as insulting or abusing the U.S. government, the Constitution, the flag, or the military. -
Schenck vs. United States
Charles T. Schenck produced a pamphlet saying that the military draft was illegal and was convicted under the Espionage Act to cause misconduct in the military. The court later found him not guilty in violating the Espionage act. -
U.S. Senate Rejects Treaty of Versailles
This treaty was very important since it brought WW1 to and end. President Woodrow Wilson personally negotiated the treaty following World War I, promoting his vision for a system of collective security enforced by a League of Nations -
The 19th Amendment
Voting rights for women were finally established in the Constitution. -
The American Professional Football League Forms
The league is formed with Jim Thorpe as its president and eleven teams. The name changed two years later to the National Football League in 1922 -
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Teapot Dome Scandal
The government officials funneled government money into the oil industry as known as corruption. -
The First Winter Olympics
The first Winter Olympic Games are held in the French Alps in Chamonix, France with sixteen nations sending athletes to participate, including the United States, which won four medals. -
Air Commerce Act is Passed
This act provided aid and assistance to the airline industry, plus federal oversight under the Department of Commerce for civil air safety. -
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The Great Mississippi Flood Occurs
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States, with 27,000 square miles (70,000 km2) inundated up to a depth of 30 feet (9 m). To try to prevent future floods, the federal government built the world's longest system of levees and floodways -
MLK is Born
Future Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta, Georgia
