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In the fall of 1903, Margaret McCleod became the spokeswoman for Heinz. She presented a visual of a woman in the workforce, as well as a soft picture of beautiful blonde curls. She was one of the first big proponents of women working.
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The Jungle, a book by Upton Sinclair, was originally published in November 4, 1905. He wrote the book in response to horrible working conditions in the meatpacking industry in an attempt to arouse public support for the lower class.
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The Battle of Columbus occurred on March 9, 1916 in New Mexico. Pancho Villa's division raided the small town of Columbus, just inside the border between the United States and Mexico. Although the Americans won, Columbus was heavily damaged, and it was clear that America could no longer stay out of the World War.
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The United States of America declared war on Germany on April 4, 1917. Although they had previously stated a neutrality in the war, America had been favoring the Allies for the majority of the war. America had a short involvement officially in the war, but the war helped their economy and changed American culture tremendously.
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In March of 1918, influenza broke out in Kansas. A military training camp, Camp Funston, in Kansas was established shortly after the outbreak of the first World War. In early 1918, a horrible disease began spreading from this tiny camp to the whole world. Not only did the world have to fight a terrible war, but also a deadly disease.
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In the short amount of time America was part of the war, the Espionage and Sedition Acts showed President Wilson and Congress' disbelief in the American people's support of the War. The government feared the desire of the people to end the War would be overpowering. This later became known as a blatant violation of free speech and took away some rights of the people. The Espionage Act was passed June, 1917 and the Sedition Act was passed May, 1918.
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Shortly after the end of the war, President Wilson created his Fourteen Points. These points were Wilson's beliefs on what would bring the world to peace. Unfortunately, the other world leaders did not agree with him and his points were shot down. However, later treaties that did bring reparations to countries were based off of these points.
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At Le Francport, on November 11, 1918, an armistice was signed that ended the fighting of Word War I. This armistice ended the pain and sorrow of war for many countries, but only added to the pain of others. Although America did not participate in the war for long, this armistice affected them and the entire world.
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The 19th Amendment was officially adopted on August 18, 1920. This Amendment prohibited voting discrimination on the basis of sex and, put simply, gave women the right to vote.