American history

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    Wilson’s Presidency term

    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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    World War 1

    Also known as Great War... began after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. This world war took place across Europe.
  • Lusitania

    Lusitania

    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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    Great Migration timeframe

    The relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural south to northern cities along with the Midwest to the west.
  • Year of first woman elected to Congress (Rankin)

    Year of first woman elected to Congress (Rankin)

    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
  • Selective Service Act

    Authorized federal government to temporarily expand military through conscription. Last used in 1947 during the Cold War.
  • Espionage Act

    This act made willfully interfering with U.S. war efforts a crime. Most notably violated by Edward Snowden who was a National. Security contractor.
  • Lenin led a Russian Revolution

    (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.
  • Influenza (flu) epidemic

    Influenza (flu) epidemic

    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.
  • Wilson’s 14 points

    Wilsons speech on war aims and peace terms. This is the blueprint for world peace. - used for peace negotiations after WW1.
  • Schenck vs. US

    Schenck vs. US

    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.
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment

    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.
  • US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles

    Senate rejects this peace treaty because of Wilsons unwillingness to negotiate. The senate feared being a part of the League of Nations.
  • Water Skiing was Invented

    Water Skiing was Invented

    Ralph Samuelson invented water skiing when he was 18 years old.
  • Image for the Roaring 20s

    Image for the Roaring 20s

  • Louis Armstrongs Jazz career started

    Louis Armstrongs Jazz career started

    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

    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.
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    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
  • Sedition Act

    Adams passed this to restrict activities of foreign residents in the country including freedom of speech and press - during fear of war with France.
  • Marilyn Monroe was born

    Marilyn Monroe was born

    Marilyn Monroe starred in many successful films she was also seen as a female beauty standard.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression

    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