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1921
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Lusitania, a British ocean liner, was sunk on May 7th, 1915. The United States then declared war on Germany.
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1970
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Jeannette Pickering Rankin, a woman’s right advocate. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916 and in 1940.
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The selective service act authorized the United States Government to raise a national army for service in WW1 through conscription.
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When peasants and working class of people of Russia revolted against the Government of Tsar Nicholas II.
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Unusually deadly influenza
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Wilson's 14 Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War 1
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The espionage act prohibited different forms of speech that was considered disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive to the Flag of the United States or to the United States Government.
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An Act of congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses. (speech and expression of opinion)
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Case that involved great concern regarding the Espionage act of 1917, during World War 1. case was finally decided in 1919.
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The right of citizons of the United states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United states or by any state on account of sex.
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The senate rejected the treaty of Versailles based primarily on objections to the league of nations. The US would never ratify the treaty.
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Harding won presidency in 1920. This was the first election where women had the right to vote.
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The Teapot Dome Scandal included national security, big oil companies, and corruption at the United States highest form of Government.
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Hoover was appointed to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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She became the first woman to fly over the Atlantic ocean
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Postwar Prosperity Ends in 1929 with the stock market crash. The decrease stock prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931. An estimated total of 50 billion dollars lost- Started the worst American depression in the nations history
