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President Wilson was elected into office on March 4th, 1913, and served for 8 years, until March 4th, 1921. He led American into World War one and promise safety for our democracy.
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War breaks out after Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination. War builds to include countries such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. The war ended in 1918.
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A german boat fires a torpedo into British steam boat, Lusitania. It sinks the boat, and kills 1,195 people including 128 Americans.
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The Great Migration was the massive movement of African Americans from the deep south riddled with racism to the more prosperous northeast. Over 6 Million African American migrated northern from 1916 to 1970.
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Jeannette Ranking is elected a representative from Montana. She is the first women elected to the US congress.
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The Russian Revolution was the revolt against the government under Tsar Nicholas II. It was made up of peasants and working class people, and this led to the creation of the Soviet Union.
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The Selective Service Act allowed the federal government to create a nationally based army for World War One through conscription.
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The Espionage Act was put in place to protect the US national defense. It prohibited the copying of descriptions, or the obtaining of information containing national security matters.
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Wilson's 14 Points was his idea and statements on how he could establish peace around the world. These tactics were used to end World War One.
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The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 was a very deadly virus created from the H1N1 virus. It lasted from February 1918 to April 1920. it killed an estimated 17-100 million people over the course of two year s.
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The Sedition Act was an expansion of the Espionage Act to include "speech and expression of opinion" as part of the offenses involving nation defense matters.
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Schenck vs. US was a landmark court case that convicted Charles Schenck for obstructing the enlistment process of the military. This broke the newly created Espionage Act.
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The US Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles because of the League of Nations. The Senate agrees that is was not viable enough to join the league based on the allegations surrounding the deal.
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A generation of young western women is created out of the wake of World War One. Many believe the "movement" was created to prove diversity among women. They were short skirts, loud outfits, and lots of makeup to gain attention. Continued all throughout the 20s.
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The 19th Amendment establishes quote "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.". Declaring that the right to vote has been allowed to women.
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The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery scandal involving the Secretary of the Interior and various oil reserves. The secretary leased out oil reserves at low prices illegally, therefore he was sentenced to prison.
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For the first time, Insulin is massed produced for the treatment of diabetes in the United States. It helps save millions of lives throughout the years.
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The first ever Macy's Day Parade is held in New York, and employees dress as cowboys and clowns and build floats. The first ballon however does not appear until 1927, and was the Felix the Cat mascot from the Macy's company.
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The Holland Tunnel, a road tunnel that runs under the Hudson River in New York is open to the public. Passage across the Hudson was only available by ferry before this.
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The first ever Academy Awards is held to honor the actors and movies of 1927 and 1928. It is held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
