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Wilson’s President Term
March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 -
WW1 Timeframe
July 28, 1914 - November 11, 1918 -
First Battle of the Marne
The Battle of the Marne was a World War I battle fought from 6–10 September 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German armies in the west. -
Gallipoli Campaign
A campaign of the First World War that took place on the Gallipoli peninsula. It was a costly and humiliating defeat for the Allies. Feb 19, 1915 – Jan 9, 1916 -
Lusitania
The Lusitania was a british ship, that was the largest passenger ship at the time. It was sunk by the Germans, which lead to the US declaring war on Germany. -
First Woman Elected to Congress (Rankin)
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Great Migration Timeframe
1916-1970 -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun, fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916, was the largest and longest battle of the First World War on the Western Front between the German and French armies. The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a primary reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 in an effort to take German pressure off of the French at Verdun. -
Battle of the Somme
Battle between Germany and the allied Britain and France from July 1 - November 18 1916. Over the course of the next four-and-a-half months and no fewer than 90 attacks, the Allies were able to advance a total of only six miles in the Somme region, at the cost of 146,000 soldiers killed and over 200,000 more injured. -
Lenin Led a Russian Revolution
Lenin served as the head of the Government of Soviet Russia from 1917-1924 and Soviet Union from 1923-1924. -
Battle of Passchendaele
A campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire. Lasting from July to November 1917, ending with a hard-won victory by British and Canadian troops at the Belgian village of Passchendaele. -
Select Service Act
Authorized the US government to raise an army by the draft. -
Espionage Act
This act was made to prohibit many forms of negative speech against the US government. -
Influenza Flu Epidemic
It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world's population became infected with this virus. -
Wilson’s 14 Points
President Woodrow Wilson gave a speech to Congress that outlined Fourteen Points for peace and the end to World War I. -
Sedition Act
This act extended the Espionage Act to cover a broader range of offenses, most notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light. -
Schenk vs US
A Supreme Court case that involved the espionage act stating that anyone who would attempt to obstruct the draft could be convicted of a criminal defense. -
19th Amendment
This amendment gave women the right to vote. -
US Senate Reject the Treaty of Versailles
This rejection meant they would not join the League of Nations -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Spanning from 1921-1923, this scandal involved a bribery scandal involving the administration of US president Warren G. Harding.
