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Hollywood,CL becomes the center of movie production in the U.S.
By 1912, major motion-picture companies had set up production near or in Los Angeles. -
The Assassination of Archdude France Ferdinand
A teenage Serbian nationalist gunned down Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, as their motorcade maneuvered through the streets of Sarajevo. -
Germany,Russia,France,Great Britain,and Austria-Hungary Declare War
Due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia resulting to Russia declaring war on Austria then Germany intervenes to helpAustria while Great Britain and France aid Russia. -
The First Transcontinental Telephone Call
Alexander Graham Bell made the call possible by using electrical currents passing through poles that can harness that current. -
The Lusitania sinks
German U-boats sink the ship and 1,198 people die. -
Theory of Relativity
Albert Einstein creates this to determine that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and he showed that the speed of light within a vacuum is the same no matter the speed at which an observer travels. -
Millions of lives lost
The Battles of Verdon and Somme claimed these lives due to Germany destroying French and British armies -
Woodrow Wilson reeleced
After the events leading up to the WWI, president Wilson is reelected to guide America through this wordly turmoil. The notion of 'He kept us out of war" gave Wilson popularity among the people and gave him an easy reelection. -
The Service Act
The first act mandating American military service since the Civil War. Called countless of soldiers to rise up and serve for their country bringing conflict between democrats and republians. -
Russia Withdrawal
Russia had to deal with their own civil war case involvingrebels attacking the Tsar of Russia. -
Declration of War
Wilson calls to congress for a declaration of war on Germany. Germany violated America's request to cease submarine warfare among their trade ships. Congress supports the presidents decision. -
League of Nations
First proposed by President Woodrow Wilson as part of his Fourteen Points plan for an equitable peace in Europe, the United States. It proved exceptionally difficult to create, and Wilson left office never having convinced the United States to join it. -
Sedition Act is passed
a piece of legislation designed to protect America’s participation in World War I. Aimed at socialists, pacifists and other anti-war activists, the Sedition Act imposed harsh penalties on anyone found guilty of making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of the war; insulting or abusing the U.S. government, the flag, the Constitution or the military; agitating against the production of necessary war materials; or advocating, teaching or defending any of these acts. -
WWI ends
Treaty of Versailles called upon by everyone involved in the war is signed in IFrance.Germany had to pay reperations to all allies -
Nineteenth Amendement
Gants women the rights to vote but is later ratified 4 years later. -
Influenza epidemic
20-40 million people by the contracting disease errupted after the great war.