WW1-1930

By aks5437

  • Wilson's Presidency term

    President Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. He was president during WW1 and played a part in the making of the League of Nations.

  • WW1

    WW1
    Ended November 11, 1918. World War 1 was a war involving a majority of Europe.

  • Lusitania

    Lusitania
    The Lusitania was a pasenger ship that was sunk by the Germans. 128 Americans died, and this would later spark America joining WW1.

  • Rankin

    Rankin was the first woman to be elected to Congress.

  • Great Migration

    The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans from the south to the north in look for better opportunities and less oppression.

  • Selective Service Act

    The Selective Service Act required men of a certain age to join the military because the US was in need of soldiers.

  • Espionage Act

    The Espionage Act made it unlawful to convey information that would damage the US government.

  • Lenin Led a Russian Revolution

    The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, made a revolt and took over Russia. They withdrew from the war.

  • Influenza epidemic

    The Influenza epidemic infected a large amount of the population and led to many deaths. A lot of soldiers and civilians died from this and not the war.

  • Wilson's 14 points

    Wilson’s 14 points were a guide of ideas that would lead to sustained world piece.

  • Sedition Act

    The Sedition Act made it a crime to write against the US government.

  • Schenck vs US

    Schenck said that the Espionage Act violated first amendment rights. He lost but it sparked further debate.

  • Reject Treaty of Versailles

    The US rejected signing the treaty of Versailles, the first time the US had ever rejected a peace treaty.

  • US Rejects League of Nations

    The US decided not to join the league of nation after not signing the treaty of Versailles (although Wilson wanted to).

  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.

  • The Communist Party of China is created.

    The Communist Party of China is created changing the way China is governed and how it’s citizens lived.

  • Egypt declares its independence.

    Egypt declares its independence from the British occupation, but was still influenced by Britain for a long time.

  • The Indian Citizenship Act

    The Indian Citizenship Act granted full citizenship to indigenous peoples.

  • First Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    The inaugural Macy's Day Parade took place on Christmas, 1924. Over 250,000 people attended the first Macy's Day Parade in NYC

  • Columbine Mine Massacre