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The sinking of the Lusitania
The lusitania was sunk by german U-boats on may 7th, 1915. -
President Woodrow Wilson
President wilson was the 28th president of the United States. -
WW1 Timeframe
World War 1 was a span between four long hard fought years, 1914-1918 -
The Great Migration
The Red Summer was a continuous white-on-black violence spree that occurred in 1919 throughout the United States. -
The Russian Revolution
Peasants and civilians were led by Vladimir Lenin and a group of revolutionaries called Bolsheviks -
The first woman ever elected to congress
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to ever be elected to congress, she died May 18, 1973 (age 92) -
The Espionage Act
The espionage act was set in place june 15th, 1917. This act prevented United States intelligence from being taken from other countries for their benefit. -
The Selective Service Act
The selective service act made it so the U.S. Government could draft soldiers after they entered into World War 1. -
The Spanish Flu
Nearly a third of the global population, an estimated 500 million people, had been infected in four stages of the Spanish Flu -
Wilsons 14 points
Some of President Wilsons 14 points were, Freedom of the seas, and Open covenants of peace. -
The Sedition Act
This extends the espionage act, silencing the critisism society was putting out about the war effort. -
The 19th Amendment
This amendment prohibits denying one's voting rights based on sex, religion, or race. -
Schenk vs. US
The Schenk vs. US case was a decision of the US Supreme Court to Enforce the espionage act of 1917. -
US rejects Treaty of Versailles
After President Wilsons death, the U.S. Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles -
League of Nations
The U.S. Rejects the membership of League of Nations, founded by Woodrow Wilson. -
Insulin
Canadian researches found the treatment for diabetes. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion act was passed because canadians feared their jobs would be taken, Most chinese immigration was banned. -
Royal Canadian Airforce
The Rcaf was given tasks such as anti smuggling patrols, forest fire watches, aerial forest spraying, mail delivery and mercy flights. -
"Black Tuesday"
On "Black Tuesday", the stock market crashed, causing 13% of all stocks value, was lost. -
Five Cent Speech
Mackenzie King made a speech, He said that he will not give a "five cent piece" to anybody who lost their jobs in a province.