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1,198 of 1,959 people dies 761 survivors. Sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland. The Lusitania was hit by a torpedo shot by the Germans. The ship sunk into the Celtic Sea within 20 minutes of being hit.
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An act that extended the espionage act of 1917. This was to cover a broader range of offenses. The Sedition Act of 1918 stated that people or countries cannot say negative things about the government or the war.
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July 28th, 1914- November 11th, 1918
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Schenk was charged with conspiracy to violate the espionage act by attempting to cause insubordination in the military. Also to obstruct recruitment.
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The 19th amendment is 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. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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Killed more people than the Great War, known today as World War 1. Somewhere between 20 and 40 million people died. Been cited as the most devastating epidemic in world history.
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The KKK grew in numbers in the 1920's having somewhere between 3 million and 8 million members.
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Nellie T. Ross of Wyoming was elected as the nation’s first female governor.
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Pact of Paris, officially General Treaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy
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