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He was the 28th president, he was also a member of the Democratic Party and the president of Princeton university. He fought for world peace.
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Also known as Great War... began after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. This world war took place across Europe.
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This was a British steamship that sunk after being torpedoed by a German ship that violated naval rules. This attack killed 1195 passengers including 128 Americans.
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The relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural south to northern cities along with the Midwest to the west.
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Jeanette Rankin was the first congresswoman. Her terms coincided with WW1 And WW2, she was an activist working to expand women voting rights and better working conditions along with providing heath-care for women and infants. Her first term lasted until 1919, she was later served in the 77th from 1941-43
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Authorized federal government to temporarily expand military through conscription. Last used in 1947 during the Cold War.
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This act made willfully interfering with U.S. war efforts a crime. Most notably violated by Edward Snowden who was a National. Security contractor.
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(The Bolshevik Revolution) (November 6+7) - leftists revolutionaries were led by Vladimir Lenin, engaged in a nearly bloodless coup de tat against Dumas Provisional Government.
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Caused by the N1H1 virus where 50 million lives were lost and 1/5 of the population was attacked by this deadly virus. It was also known as the spanish flu.
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Wilsons speech on war aims and peace terms. This is the blueprint for world peace. - used for peace negotiations after WW1.
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Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Charles Schenck and Elizabeth Baer for violating the Espionage Act of 1917- they violated the recruiting and enlistment services portion of this act during WW1.
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This amendment allowed women to vote. It was ratified on August 18th, 1920 this amendment ended almost a century of protest for women voting rights.
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Senate rejects this peace treaty because of Wilsons unwillingness to negotiate. The senate feared being a part of the League of Nations.
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Ralph Samuelson invented water skiing when he was 18 years old.
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His career revolutionized Jazz, he was the most sought - after musician in New York and Chicago. His career kickstarted in the 20s
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The roaring 20s were an economic boom where the production of mass goods was improved along with the electrification of America. There was. Cheap credit and increased employment. There was mass consumerism and this was the Jazz age with flappers and the Harlem Renaissance.
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This was the administration of U.S president Warren G. Hardings Bribery scandal that Took place from 1921 - 1923 but was exposed April 15, 1922
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Adams passed this to restrict activities of foreign residents in the country including freedom of speech and press - during fear of war with France.
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Marilyn Monroe starred in many successful films she was also seen as a female beauty standard.
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A huge economic depression caused by a stock market crash that sent Wall Street into havoc and illuminated millions of investors. Ended march of 1933