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Eugene Debs founded the Socialist Party of America.
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William McKinley was assassinated by anarchist, Leon Czoloasz. VP Theodore Roosevelt became president.
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Roosevelt was instrumental in peace talks between Russia and Japan. The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed. This led to Roosevelt winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Jack London published a dystopian novel The Iron Heel in which corporate oligarchy comes to rule the US.
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Triangle Shirtwaist factory in Manhattan caught fire. The doors had been chained closed from the outside to keep workers from taking unauthorized breaks. 146 workers died and another 71 were injured.
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Austria declared war on Serbia
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Germany declares war on Russia to try keeping Russia from coming to Serbia's aid.
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Great Britain declares war on Germany for not respecting Belgium as a neutral country.
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Germans sank the British owned luxury ship, RMS Lusitania. Lusitania was carrying passengers, but also was being used to transport supplies. Over 100 Americans died.
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America joined WW I by declaring war on Germany.
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Germany surrendered, ending WW I,.
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The 19th amendment was ratified, finally giving women the right to vote.