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Woodrow Wilson served two terms as president of the United States.
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A war between the Allies ( mainly Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later the US) and the Central Powers ( mainly Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire).
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An exodus of blocks from the rural, southern, US to the more urban Northeast, Midwest, and West, in hopes of finding new jobs and opportunities.
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A British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine; this is one of the catalyst's that leads to the US entering World War I.
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The first woman, Jeanette Rankin, is elected to Congress.
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The Selective Service Act allowed the federal government to raise an army, for entry into World War 1, through a draft.
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A controversial law that prohibited interference with the military and expanded upon pre-existing espionage laws.
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On Google Doc
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Wilson delivered his 14 points speech.
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An epidemic of influenza that came to be known as the Spanish flu. It killed more people than World War I, between 20 and 40 million people.
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An act that expanded upon the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offences, notably, speech and expression of opinion.
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On Google Doc
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The US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles
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The 19th amendment, which granted women's suffrage, was ratified.
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On Google Doc
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On Google Doc
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On Google Doc
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The US rejects a membership to the League of Nations.
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The Great Gatsby is published.
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art formally opens.
