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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.
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Ended November 11, 1918. World War 1 was a war involving a majority of Europe.
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The Lusitania was a pasenger ship that was sunk by the Germans. 128 Americans died, and this would later spark America joining WW1.
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Rankin was the first woman to be elected to Congress.
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The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans from the south to the north in look for better opportunities and less oppression.
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The Selective Service Act required men of a certain age to join the military because the US was in need of soldiers.
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The Espionage Act made it unlawful to convey information that would damage the US government.
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The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, made a revolt and took over Russia. They withdrew from the war.
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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.
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Wilson’s 14 points were a guide of ideas that would lead to sustained world piece.
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The Sedition Act made it a crime to write against the US government.
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Schenck said that the Espionage Act violated first amendment rights. He lost but it sparked further debate.
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The US rejected signing the treaty of Versailles, the first time the US had ever rejected a peace treaty.
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The US decided not to join the league of nation after not signing the treaty of Versailles (although Wilson wanted to).
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The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote.
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The Communist Party of China is created changing the way China is governed and how it’s citizens lived.
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Egypt declares its independence from the British occupation, but was still influenced by Britain for a long time.
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The Indian Citizenship Act granted full citizenship to indigenous peoples.
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The inaugural Macy's Day Parade took place on Christmas, 1924. Over 250,000 people attended the first Macy's Day Parade in NYC
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