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#28 Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson’s vice president was Thomas Riley Marshal. He was a member of the Democratic Party and he served as president from 1913 to 1921. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
While he was visiting the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo he was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. This assassination initiated World War 1. -
Lusitania
German submarine sunk the Lusitania, ship, while in war zone and killed over 1,200 passengers. -
Sussex Pledge
Met the foreign-policy goals of both Germany and President Wilson by keeping the United States out of the war a little longer. -
Election of 1916
The presidential election of 1916 was an important event because it was first election since 1892 in which a Democrat was elected to a second term. The election was between Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes; Wilson won and became the 28th president on November 11,1916. -
Zimmermann Telegram
German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposed a military alliance with Mexico in this telegraph, that was delivered to Mexico in code. -
Russian Revolution
It caused Russia to resign from the war and led to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which replaced Russia's traditional monarchy as the first Communist nation in the world. -
April 2, 1917
On this day Woodrow Wilson asked Congress in a special session to declare war on Germany. -
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
This committee was created ny Woodrow Wilson to moderate public opinion on War World 1. -
Selective Service Act of 1917
This act required men between 21 and 30 to register for the draft. -
Espionage Act of 1917
This Act made it illegal to help the enemy, tell false information, and/or interfere with the war effort. -
War Industries Board (WIB)
The most important agency created in 1917 to coordinate the production of war materials. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Under this treaty, Russia lost substantial terri-
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Last German Offensive
The Germans began a major attack throughout the Western Front on March 21, 1918, starting with gas assaults and a heavy artillery strike. German forces made one final, enormous assault on July 15 in an effort to seize Paris, but American and French forces resisted. -
Sedition Act of 1918
This act made it illegal to speak against the war publicly. Which basically allowed officials to prosecute anyone who criticized the government. -
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Battle of the Argonne Forest
This battle was the last allied attack that finally got the Germans to accept armastice. -
November 11, 1918
On this day the armistice was signed to end the fight of World war 1. -
Seattle Strike
The first major strike where over 35,000 workers at shipyards seeked more pay and fewer hours. It involved more than 60,000 people and paralyzed the city for five days. -
Bombings
Eight bombs exploded in eight American cities within minutes of each other, and another 30 bombs sent through the mail were intercepted before they exploded. These bombings were believed to be the work of radicals trying to destroy the American way of life. -
Treaty of Versailles
This peace treaty was the most important in World War 1. It ended war between Germany and Allied Powers. -
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Race Riots
These riots were the outcome the economic turmoil after the war. After many African Americans moved North during war to take factory jobs people began to be released and returning soldiers found it very hard to find work and affordable housing, many thought it was because of racism and accused African Americans for taking their jobs. -
Boston Police Strike
The most famous strike of 1919 where about 75 percent of police force walked off the job. -
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Steel Strike
One of the largest strike in American history where steel workers went on strike for higher pay, shorter hours, and recognition of their union. -
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Palmer Raids
Raids conducted by United States Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer agents to find the bombers who damaged Palmer's home. The first raid in 1919 was on offices of the Union of Russian Workers in 12 cities. The second raid in 1920 was on various radical headquarter organizations. -
Election of 1920
Governor of Ohio James M. Cox competed for office in 1920 on a platform of liberal principles against Warren G. Harding, the Republican nominee, who urged a return to "normalcy." Warren G. Harding won this election.