History timeline project

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    Wilsons presidency

    Created the League of Nations presided over 19th amendments giving women right to vote regulate child labor
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    WW1

    Also known as the Great War or the war to end all wars
  • The sinking of the Lusitania

    The sinking of the Lusitania

    A major event that helped propel the us into the war. German u boats responsible for the sinking
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    Great migration

    The huge movement of black Americans moving from the southern us to the northeast
  • Lenin and the Russian revolution

    Lenin plotted to over throw the provisional government leading to a bloodless coup
  • First women in congress

    First women in congress

    Jeannette Rankin was the fist women elected into congress. Representative of Montana
  • Selective service act

    Congress passed this act in order to allow the us military to expand with conscription
  • Espionage act

    Prohibited the photographing video recording and obtaining or copying information relating to national defense
  • Wilsons 14 points

    Wilsons 14 points

    The 14 points were a statement of peace and were used of or peace agreements and negotiations in order to end ww1
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    Sedition act

    Originally put into place may of 1918 first tests of freedom of speech permitting fining or imprisonment anyone deemed a threat of publishing “false or scandalous writing
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    Schenck vs Us

    Schenck was charged with conspiracy and violating the espionage act
  • 19th amendment

    The right to vote for women is passed
  • Teapot dome scandal

    Oil reserves in the us sold, considered one of the biggest scandals of the time until the watergate scandal
  • Mass media is born

    Mass media is born

    First commercial radio stations began broadcasting presidential elections and the “talking box”
  • Art Deco art style

    Art Deco art style

    Popularize through art fashion and architecture. It was minimalized and streamlined
  • Amelia Earhart buys her first plane

    Amelia Earhart buys her first plane

    A major woman in history who unfortunately gets lost on on of her flights
  • Babe Ruth becomes the first player to hit 60 home runs

    Babe Ruth becomes the first player to hit 60 home runs

    Well known baseball player setting his place in history
  • Andy Warhol is born

    Andy Warhol is born

    American artist and film director helped popularize the pop art style