20th century Timeline

By LeonR.
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    1895-1925 timeline

  • 1898 Annexed Hawaii

    1898 Annexed Hawaii

  • Open door policy

    Started in 1899 lasted until 1900, Sec of state John Hay reciprocal trade among chinese spheres of influence

  • Theodore Roosevelt

    A hero from the Spanish American war

  • Panic of 1907

    Reaveals money trust greater power over US Banking& money supply tanh govt

  • Teddy Roosevelt' s Gentlemans agreement

    Restricts Japanese immigration

  • Woodrow Wilson

    Won election in 1912 defeatin 3rd party canditate Theodore Roosevelt

  • 16th amendment Progressive Income Tax

    Allows taxes to be reducted

  • Military In Vera Cruz

    US military controls the cit ater mexican sailors seized U.S. soldiers

  • The Lusitania

    Sunk by a german u-boat

  • U.S. enters WWI

    Germans had ressumed unrestricted warfare

  • Great Migration

    many were suspiciious of foreiners and it contibuted with the red scare

  • Influenza epidemic

    Kills 600,000 in the U.S.

  • Treaty of Versailes

    U.S. did not sign

  • Steel Strike

    Massive violent strike by the union leader Samuel Gompers contributed to red scare