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Start of Great Migration
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Beginning of Woodrow Wilson's Presidency
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Start of WW1
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Sinking of Lusitania
The Lusitania departed on May 1st, 1915 from New York to Liverpool. Unknown to its passangers, it contained British war supplies in its cargo, which labled it as a threat to German Warships. This prompted the Germans to fire a torpedo and sinking the Lusitania on May 7th, 1915. -
First Woman Elected to Congress
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress on November 9th, 1916. She was a Republican from Montana and was elected to serve in the House of Representatives. Upon her election in 1916, Rankin observed that she "...may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won't be the last." -
Selective Service Act Enacted
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Espionage Act Passed
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Lenin Leads Russian Revolution
On November 7th, 1917, Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin lead the revolutionaries in an uprise against the currently ineffective government to overthrow their power. At the end of the revolution, the ineffective parlimentary government was now under Soviet rule. -
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
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Sedition Act Enacted
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End of WW1
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Start to Influenza Epidemic (in US)
The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than World War I (WWI). The death tole was somewhere between 20 and 40 million people. It has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in recorded world history. -
Schenk vs. US decision
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US Senate Rejects the Treaty of Versailles
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End to Influenza Epidemic (in US)
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US rejects League of Nations membership
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19th Ammendment Ratified
On August 18th, 1920, the 19th Ammendment was ratified to the US Constitution, legalizing women's right to vote. Before the ammendment was ratified, only 15 states granted full suffrage to women. -
End of Woodrow Wilson's Presidency
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"The Great Gatsby" was Published
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"MIlk Duds" were manufactured
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"The Spirit of St. Louis" takes off
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Start of the Great Depression ("Black Tuesday")
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Mickey Mouse's Debut in "Steamboat Willie"
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End of Great Migration
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