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Wilson’s presidency term
“Thomas Woodrow Wilson was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921.“ -
World War One
World War One began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. -
Lusitania
The Lithuania was a British ship built to compete for the highly lucrative transatlantic passenger trade. The ship was sunken by a torpedo which killed many people. -
First woman elected to Congress
The first woman Jeannette Rankin of Montana was elected into congress in 1916. -
Great migration
The great migration was the vast migration of African Americans from the south to the north from 1916-1970 -
Select service act
The select service act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 25 to register for military service. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage act prohibited obtaining any information related to the national defense that would be used to harm the United States. -
Lenin leads a revolution
“During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of csarist rule.” -
Flu epidemic
The influenza epidemic was the most severe historical epidemic which killed 50,000,000. It lasted from 1918-1919. -
Wilson’s 14 points
“The Fourteen Points were a proposal made by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in a speech before Congress on January 8, 1918, outlining his vision for ending World War 1” -
Sedition act
The Sedition Act made it a crime for American citizens to print, speak about, or publish any false, scandalous, and malicious writing about the Government. -
Schenck vs. US
United States legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or written brought danger or harm to another person or the US. -
19th amendment
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
“In 1919 the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles, which formally ended World War I, in part because President Woodrow Wilson had failed to take senators' objections to the agreement into consideration.” -
Professional football league is formed
The American Professional Football League was created in 1920. It would change its name to the National Football League in 1922. -
Teapot dome scandal
The teapot dome scandal, involved secretary Interior, Albert Fall who accepted valuable gifts & large sums of money from private oil companies. in exchange Fall allowed the oil companies to control government oil reserves. -
Lincoln memorial
“The Lincoln Memorial, located on the opposite end of the National Mall from the Capitol building, is dedicated in Washington, D.C.” -
First winter Olympics
The first Winter Olympic Games are held in the French Alps with sixteen nations sending athletes to participate, including the United States, which won four medals. -
First woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. -
Birth of Dr. Martin Luther king jr
January 15, 1929 - Future Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta, Georgia.
