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The World War 1 timeframe
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The Lusitania sank
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1916-1970
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Lenin led the Russian Revolution
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The selective service act was enacted on this day.
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The espionage act was passed
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The flu is another way of saying the influenza virus. The symptoms can be very mild to severe and in a lot of cases death during 1918. It infected around 500 million people at the time and it was known as one of the deadliest natural disasters in human history.
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The sedition act was enacted
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passed in 1919 and ratified in 1920
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The US rejects the league of nations membership
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The US rejected the treaty
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The first winter Olympics were held starting in January and ended Feb, 4. It was originally known as the "International Winter Sports Week". The winter Olympics are held every 4 years apart but they alternate with the summer Olympics. So you can watch the Olympics every 2 years.
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The first Macy's thanksgiving day parade was created when Macy's had just opened on 34th street. They had decided to throw a parade for everyone in New York on Thanksgiving. Macy's was not the first to ever have a parade but the idea has stuck ever since and they have one every year on Thanksgiving and millions of people go to watch it.
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The great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is about a young boy named Jay and his obsession with a beautiful girl. The Great Gatsby is a book that describes the American Dream.
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The first Mickey Mouse cartoon was originally debuted in Steamboat willie, which was one of the first sound cartoons. Disney originally had created a character named Oswald who was a rabbit. He had that taken from him so during a long ride home he drew a mouse with ears and named him Mickey. Ever since his first appearance on Steamboat Willie, Mickey is the most known character around the world.
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First women to fly a plane over the Atlantic Ocean
