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Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States -
World War 1 begins
World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand by South Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914 -
Bolshevik Revolution
Revolution that overthrew the imperial government and placed the Bolsheviks in power. Led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of csarist rule. -
U.S. enters WW1
The United States later declared war on German ally Austria-Hungary on December 7, 1917. Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships in 1917 became the primary motivation behind Wilson's decision to lead the United States into World War I. -
WW1 end
Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies on November 11, 1918. -
Eighteenth Amendment
The 18th Amendment prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors". -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific; cede territory to other nations like France and Poland; reduce the size of its military; pay war reparations to the Allied countries; and accept guilt for the war. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote