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Wilson's Presidency
Wilson's Presidency term was through March 4th, 1913 and March 4th, 1921. He believed the presidency was an office "in which a man must put on his war paint." -
WW1
Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, assassinated Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia a month later. (1914-1918) -
Great Migration
The Great Migration was the mass movement of about five million southern blacks to the north and west. (1915-1960) -
Lusitania
Less than a year after World War I, a German U-boat attacked and sank the RMS Lusitania. -
First woman elected to Congress
Republican from Montana, Jeannette Rankin, was the first woman elected to serve in Congress. -
Selective Service Act
The act required all men in the US between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act was made to crush subversion and silence critics of the war. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Two revolutions swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and setting in motion political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union.(November 6&7) -
Sedition Act
It made it illegal to 'write, print, utter or publish…any false, scandalous and malicious writing' against the Federal government. -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
The influenza epidemic killed more people than the Great War -
Julian calendar
It was the predominant calendar in the Roman world, most of Europe, and in European settlements in the Americas. The last day of the Julian calendar in Finland was on January 1st 1918. -
Wilson's 14 points
The Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
Baseball season in 1918
Baseball season ends due to WW I. -
Schenck vs.US
A case concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during WW1. -
NHL Championship
Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was first proposed and defeated in 1878. The bill was rejected, though it would be re-introduced every year for the next 41 years. The 19th amendment finally passed in 1919 giving the women the right to vote. -
Air Fair in Amsterdam
Queen Wilhelmina opens 1st Air Fair in Amsterdam -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
The Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles based primarily on objections to the League of Nations. -
US rejects League of Nations membership
It was created after WW1 to provide a forum for resolving international disputes. -
6th Rose Bowl
Harvard beats Oregon 7-6
