United States History

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    Wilson’s Presidency

    World War 1 broke out during Wilson’s presidency which led to the declaration of neutrality for the US.
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    World War 1

    World War 1 took place after the assassination of Archduke Franz and was referred to as The Great War.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    The ship was sunk due to the Germans creating a submarine warfare during World War 1.
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    Great Migration Time Frame

    This was the migration of about 6 million African Americans out of the rural south to the urban north and west.
  • First Lady elected into Congress

    Jeannette Rankin was sworn into the House in congress, and was the first women to do so.
  • Selective Service Act

    This Act was passed that momentarily allowed the government to make the military larger.
  • Espionage Act

    The Espionage Act was made to basically make it illegal to go against the U.S military or make other countries more successful.
  • Lenin led a Russian Revolution

    “Red Guards captured Provisional Government buildings in a bloodless coup” says history.com. This led to the leader of the worlds first communist state. It is referred to as the October Revolution because it occurred in October according to the Julian calendar.
  • Sedition Act of 1918

    This Act made it illegal to write say or print anything harsh or negative about the United States government.
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    Influenza Epidemic

    The Spanish Flu was a pandemic cause from the H1N1 influenza A Virus. This pandemic killed about 1/3 of the worlds population.
  • Wilson’s 14 Points

    This was a system out in place by Wilson in order to find peace and lead to the end of World War 1.
  • US Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles

    The treaty was rejected by the senate which led to the end of World War 1.
  • Schenck VS. US

    This case said that the first amendment rights of freedom of speech would be protected unless there was a present danger from your words.
  • 19th Amendment

    The amendment was passed that allowed women to vote.
  • National Football League is Formed

    National Football League is Formed

    This is the year that the NFL was built and formed the sport that we love today.
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    Teapot Dome Scandal

    This was a bribery scandal where the current president’s administration, Warren G. Harding, was accused of accepting bribes from oil companies.
  • Lincoln Memorial

    Lincoln Memorial

    This is the Hera that the Lincoln Monument was finished being built ame was dedicated to the 16th president of the US, Abraham Lincoln.
  • Publication of The Great Gatsby

    Publication of The Great Gatsby

    Author F. Scott Fitzgerald published the Great Gatsby which becomes a book that continues to be read to this day.
  • Disney’s Motion Pictures

    Disney’s Motion Pictures

    Steamboat Willie was released as Disney’s first motion picture with sound.
  • Start of the Great Depression

    Start of the Great Depression

    A world wide depression begins in 1929 and goes till the late 1930s.