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Wilson did many things as president such as keep the US out of the war until 1917, craft the The Treaty of Versailles 14 points to end the war, helped to create the League of Nations, and he was the only president to earn a Ph.D.
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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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Many black men and women were forced to move North, West, and Midwest due to poor working and living conditions. Many headed north to take advantage of the need for industrial workers after the start of WW1. Many large cities such as New York and Chicago saw an explosion of black population and many people were forced to compete for work as well as living space.
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British ocean liner sunk by German submarine
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Jeannette Rankin of Montana was elected to the House of Representatives
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Lenin helped to dismantle the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union
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Authorized federal gvt. to raise a national army
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intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment
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A statement of principles for peace that was used to end WW1
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extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a larger range of offenses
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Treaty of Versailles between Allies and Germany
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Ruled that free speech could be limited if it represented clear and present danger
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US considered the aims of the League of Nations too ambitious
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The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles based on objections to the League of Nations.
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The Great Steel Strike of 1919 ends with capitulation by the steelworkers.
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Granted American women the right to vote.
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This series was the last of the experimental best 5 of 9 series which the Giants won 5 games to 3. All games were played at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan with each team alternating as the home team.
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Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season breaking his own record of 59.
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Steamboat Willie premieres introducing the world to Mickey Mouse.
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Members of Al Capone's gang murder 7 members associated with the Irish gangster George Moran over the trades of bootlegging, gambling and prostitution. Al Capone was then taken down on October 17 of 1931 for something as simple as Tax Evasion.
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Also known as the Spanish Flu due to the fact that Spain took the hardest hit from the virus killing more than 8 million people there, and a total of between 20 and 40 million people in total.
