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Woodrow Wilson as US President
28th president of the US served from 1913-1921, Democrat -
WWI
“The War to End All Wars”, involving major powers including UK, France, Russia, USA, Germany, Austria-Hungary, The Ottoman Empire, etc. (1914-1919) -
Sinking of Lusitania
German U-Boat sinks the British ocean liner killing almost 2000 people -
First Woman Elected To Congress
Jeannette Rankin was elected, as the first woman into congress. -
Great Migration
The moving of African Americans from the south to more industrialized cities in the north, starting from 1916 and going into the late 1970’s -
Espionage Act
Act which made criticizing the government illegal -
Selective Service Act
Act authorized by US Government to raise a national army for conscription during WW1 -
Lenin Led Russian Revolution
Revolution in Russia led by Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.. -
Sedition Act
DescriptionThe Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds. -
Influenza Epidemic (Spanish Flu)
Unusually deadly disease that ravage mostly Europe and North America -
Wilson’s 14 Points
Statement of principles for peace following the end of WWI, including League of Nation which leads to United Nations -
Schenck Vs. United States
Landmark Supreme Court Case case concerning the Espionage Act of 1917 -
Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
Senate rejects Wilson’s 14 point plan, which includes not entering into League of Nations -
19th Amendment
The right for woman to vote -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Bribery scandal during the Warren G Harding administration -
Egypt declares Independence
Egypt declares independence from British Empire -
Great Gasby is Pubished
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it was published in 1925 -
The Creation of the Iron Lung
The Iron Lung, a device used to help polio patients was created by Phillip Drinker and Louis Shaw -
Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic Ocean
Earhart crosses the ocean as a passenger, becoming the first women to do so. -
Wall Street Market Crash
The markets crash in 1929, leading to the Great Depression
