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Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States after the assassination of William McKinley -
The Suez Canal was completed in 1914 and was administered by the Americans until 1999. -
The United States enters World War I after several attacks on American ships by Germany. -
The U.S. Senate does not approve this nation's participation in the United Nations Society. -
President Woodrow Wilson presents the 14 points where he proposes innovations such as the creation of an association of nations, freedom of navigation, reduction of armaments, etc. -
Millions of immigrants arrive in the United States and Ellis Island is a place that was established in order to control these large waves of immigration. -
The 18th amendment prohibits the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol. The 19th amendment gives women the right to vote. -
Senate grants the right to citizenship to indigenous people
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On October 24, 1929, what is known as "Black Thursday" took place. The Wall Street stock market crashes, triggering a major recession in the economy. The Great Depression, as this moment in U.S. history is known, meant the loss of millions of jobs.