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McKinley was the 25th president of the United States, and served for about 5 years before his assassination. McKinley was fatally shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. -
This was the election of the 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. This election was significant because it was one of the closest elections in U.S. history. With 266 votes needed to win, Wilson took thirty states for 277 electoral votes, while Hughes won eighteen states and 254 electoral votes. -
The "unsinkable ship" re-shaped history when it struck an iceberg. Tragically, around 1,500 people died in this event, and many were injured. -
The beginning of WWI took place in the summer of 1914, when German forces declared war on Russia, and later invaded Belgium. -
After 2 1/2 years of evading the idea of war, the U.S. finally joined its allies in the fight to take Germany down. -
This amendment established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. This amendment was highly controversial among many Americans and sparked a lot of debate on the ideas of freedom and free will. -
This was the treaty which finally put an end to the war. This is important to the history of the U.S. because the U.S. was one of the few countries to not ratify this treaty. -
This amendment allowed women the right to vote, forever changing our society and the history of our country.