World War 1

Lusitania

May 17, 1915

British passenger ship was torpedoed by German submarines off the coast of Ireland. Nearly 1,200 passengers killed. One of the main causes for America's involvement in WW1.

John D. Rockefeller Becomes America's First Billionaire

Jan 1, 1916

First Women Elected to Congress

Nov 9, 1916

Jeanette Rankin

Lenin leads Russian Revolution

Mar 1, 1917

Selective Service Act

May 18, 1917

Authorized a draft of young men for military service in the war. More than 24 million registered over the course of the war.

Wilson's 14 Points

Jan 5, 1918

Speech delivered by Wilson that proposed fourteen strategies to ensure world peace and call for a peacekeeping organization.

Daylight Savings Time Introduced

Mar 8, 1918

DST is a change in the standard time with the purpose of making better use of daylight and conserving energy. Wilson implemented DST throughout the USA.

Sedition Act

May 16, 1918

This act made it unlawful to use "disloyal, profane, or abusive language about American government, Constitution or military.

Influenza Epidemic

Sep 1, 1918

Killed somewhere between 20 and 40 million people (more than were killed in the war). Cited as the most devestating epidemic in recorded world history.

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

Women granted the right to vote in all US states.

King Tut Tomb Discovered

Nov 4, 1922

Discovered by Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.

Mein Kampf Published

Jul 18, 1925

First Talking Movie, "The Jazz Singer"

Oct 6, 1927

Staring Al Jolson, the Jazz Singer was the first movie to have audio incorporated into the film.