America: 1900-1920

By boomtoasted
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    Roosevelt Presidency

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    Taft Presidency

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    Wilson Presidency

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    World War I

    A worldwide war started by growing power imbalance in Europe and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    A German U-Boat sinks a British supply vessel carrying cargo as well as U.S. citizens

  • Rebirth of the KKK

    In 1915, the lynching of Leo Frank and the publishing of the book The Birth of a Nation reinvigorated KKK support and membership.

  • America Enters World War I

    Due to a variety of factors, Wilson declares war and brings the U.S. into the global conflict.

  • Selective Service Act

    Drafted young men in their twenties into the army
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    Espionage Act and the Sedition Act

    Attempted to quell national dislike of the War.

  • Influenza Pandemic

    A strain of flu virus mutates, devestating both sides of the Western Front.

  • Founding of the League of Nations

  • 18th Amendment

    Prohibited the sale of alcohol in the US