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Wilson’s presidency
Wilson tried to keep us neutral in WWI -
WWI
Called the war to end all wars, created the League of Nations -
Lusitania
British ocean liner is sunk by a German U-Boat, 1,198 were killed -
First woman elected to Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives. -
Great Migration
Over 6 million black Americans migrated from the south of American to the northern urban areas. -
Lenin in Russia
Lenin launched an organization in Russia that was against Duma -
Selective Servica Act
Made all men in America who were 21-30 register for military service. -
Espionage Act
Made it illegal for anyone to interfere with America winning the war by any means possible. -
Influenza Epidemic
A flu epidemic that resulted in the death of around 500 million people, including 675 thousand Americans. -
Sedition Act
Made it illegal to publish works that did not treat the U.S. government loyaly. -
Wilson’s 14 points
Statements that were used as peace negotiations to end WWI and create the leage of nations -
Rejects Leage of Nations
U.S. republicans feared that it would interfere with the personal goals of the nation. -
Schenk vs. U.S.
A court case that resulted in freedom of speech only being allowed when those words are not threatening to others. -
Rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
The senate rejects the Treaty as they felt that all of the U.S.’s concerns were not adequately addressed -
19th Amendment
Granted women in the U.S. the right to vote in elections -
China’s Communism
China’s communism party is created -
Egyptian Independence
Egypt declares its independence -
Great Gatsby
The famous book, The Great Gatsby was published -
Chicago Turf Wars
Al Capone initiates some of Chicago’s most serious turf wars -
Atlantic is Crossed
Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly across the Atlantic in one go all alone
