AH Timeline

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    Wilson’s Presidency term

    Created the League of nations after World War 1
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    WW1

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist. Ends after Germany and the Allied Nations (including Britain, France, Italy and Russia) surrendering November 11, 1918 and they sign The treaty of Versailles to formally end the war on June 28, 1919.
  • Lusitania

    Lusitania

    During the first world war Germany sank a United Kingdoms Passenger shipped that killed 1197 of the 1959 people onboard.
  • First Woman Elected to U.S. Congress (Jeannette Rankin)

    First Woman Elected to U.S. Congress (Jeannette Rankin)

    She also Tried to get a seat on the senate in 1918 but failed.
    Jeannette Rankin
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    Great Migration

    The movement of 6 million African Americans from south to north.
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    Lenin led a Russian Revolution

    Upset about the state of the military they stage to revolutions and place Bolsheviks in Power.
  • Selective service act

    Selective service act

    Required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. Signed in by Woodrow Wilson
  • Espionage Act

    Espionage Act

    Prohibits negative talk about the war.
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    Influenza epidemic

    Infected over 500 million and killed between 17-100 million people.
    Covid 19 Infected 109 Million and Killed 2.4 million as of right now.
  • Wilson’s 14 points speech

    Wilson’s 14 points speech

    Points Wilson made in an attempt to create a strategy for peace.
  • Sedition Act

    Sedition Act

    Prevented people from talking about the government in a bad way.
  • Schenck vs. US

    Schenck vs. US

    Limits the power of Freedom of speech. Makes the Espionage act Constitutional
  • US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles

    US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles

    Wilson was not willing to negotiate so the senate rejected his peace treaty.
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment

    Gave Woman the right to vote.
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    Teapot Dome Scandal

    A bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding.
  • The Communist Party of China is created

    The Communist Party of China is created

    Founders : Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Chen Duxiu, Li Dazhao
  • The Iron Lung Created

    The Iron Lung Created

    Helped Polio Patients live longer lives.
  • King Tutankhamun's Tomb is opened by Howard Carter.

    King Tutankhamun's Tomb is opened by Howard Carter.

  • The First Motel

    The First Motel

    The First Motel (Motorists Hotel) opens in San Luis Obispo, California.
  • Creation of the 40 hour work week

    Creation of the 40 hour work week

    The Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40-hour work week for factory workers. Improves overall health and happiness of workers.