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Wilson’s Presidency Term
Woodrow Wilson was United States 28th President. -
World War 1 Starts
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand caused WW1 to begin. -
RMS Lusitania Sinks
German submarines torpedoed Lusitania. The ship sank 11 miles off coast from Ireland killing 1,198 and leaving 761 survivors. -
Jeannette Rankin elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
Jeannette Rankin was an American politician and women’s rights advocate. She was elected into House of Representatives from Montana in 1916 -
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Great Migration
The Great Migration was the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
The revolution of 1917 was a violent revolution that ended Romanov dynasty and centuries of Russian Imperial rule. -
Selective Service Act
The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses. -
Influenza Epidemic of 1918
Estimated 500 Million people became infected with virus and at least 50 million people died worldwide. It was so severe that life expectancy fell in the US by 12 years. -
Wilson’s 14 points speech
The Fourteen points speech gave peace proposals. The 14 points by Woodrow Wilson established conditions that would eventually lead to end of WW1 -
World War 1 Ends
World War 1 ends when Germany signs the Treaty of Versailles. -
Schenck vs. United States
Court ruled espionage act is constitutional and does not violate first amendment. -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty included provision championed by Woodrow Wilson for creation of international body called The League of Nations. The Senate opposed the Treaty because of the section regarding the League of Nations. -
19 Amendment Ratified
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923. -
Great Railroad Strike of 1922
It began on July 1, 1922, by seven of the sixteen railroad labor organizations. At least 10 people died during the strike. Approximately 400,000 workers attended the strike it was the largest stoppage of railways after the Pullman Strike of 1894. -
President Warren Harding Dies
President Warren G. Harding dies of stroke in a San Francisco hotel room. Vice President Calvin Coolidge ascends to presidency. He served as president from 1921-1923 and belonged to the Republican Party. He was the first president to talk on radio. -
The Great Gatsby published
The Great Gatsby was written by Scott Fitzgerald. He was inspired to write the book by when he visited Long Island’s North Shore. The book didn’t sell very well the first year and recived mixed reviews. However during WW2 the book became popular and was added to school curriculum. -
Mickey Mouse is created
Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. He was created as a replacement for a prior Disney character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. -
President Hoover is elected
President Herbert Hoover became the 31st US president. He was the first president to be born west of Mississippi River, he was born in Iowa. He became an orphan at age 9 after his parents died from illnesses. He also became a self made multi-millionaire.
