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Wilson’s Presidency term
To Mar 4, 1921, president Woodrow Wilson led us to enter the Great War in 1917. -
WW1 Timeframe
11/11/1918 Europe goes to war with each other at first in 1914, with the US joining the allied forces in 1917. -
Great Migration Timeframe
1970, African Americans made the choice to migrate anywhere but the south starting around 1915, and continuing into the early 70s. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A passenger ship sunk in German occupied waters despite numerous warnings. -
Jeannette Pickering Rankin elected to HOR
First woman elected to office. Was a huge breakthrough for women’s rights, and proved women were just as capable. -
Selective Service Act
Authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in WW1. -
Espionage Act
Prohibited many forms of speech, including "any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United States”. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Towards the tail end of the war, Vladimir Lenin led a revolution because he wished to escape the rule of the czars and lead a workers rebellion. -
Influenza Epidemic
Following the war, the flu took the world at large, taking even more millions of lives. -
Wilson's 14 Points
A speech on a statement of principles for peace that was written with the intentions to end WW1. -
Sedition Act
Extended the espionage act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, most notably the expression of opinion against the war effort. -
Schenck v. US
A landmark Supreme Court case concerning the enforcement of the espionage act. -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles was based primarily on objections to the League of Nations. The U.S. would never ratify the treaty or join the League of Nations. -
19th Amendment
Women had finally gained their right to vote and with it, civil duty. -
Teapot Dome Scandel
A bribery scandal involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. -
German Reparations
Germany, burdened by reparations payments imposed by Treaty of Versailles, suffers hyperinflation. One American dollar was now worth 7,000 German marks. -
President Wilson Dies
The very president that led us through Americas involvement in WW1 died at the age of 67 in 1924, following the end of his term in 1921. -
Ku Klux Klan March
At the height of its popularity, the Klan marched on our nations capital. More than 30,000 racists and Anti-Semites demonstrated their size and their hatred. -
Lindbergh Crosses the Atlantic
Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He was only 25 and learned to fly while he was in the Army. -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
The Crash of 1929 wasn't the only cause of the Great Depression, but it certainly contributed to it. Billions of dollars suddenly vanished. Following the crash, 15 million people were put out of work, and nearly half of Americas banks had failed.
