WW1 Digital Timeline

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    Wilson's Presidency Term

    Wilson helped the US stay neutral during WW1 until Americans were killed.
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    WW1

    Started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
  • Lusitania

    Lusitania

    German submarine torpedoed ship off the coast of Ireland killing over 1000 people and 120 Americans.
  • Year of First Woman Elected to Congress

    Year of First Woman Elected to Congress

    Jeanette Rankin, a republican from Montana.
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    The Great Migration

    The movement of about 6 million African Americans from rural areas of Southern states of the US to urban areas in the Northern states.
  • Lenin Led a Russian Revolution

    Lenin seized power and destroyed the tradition of csarist rule.
  • Selective Service Act

    Woodrow Wilson signs act that requires all men in the US between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.
  • Espionage Act

    Punishes acts of interference with the foreign relations.
  • Influenza Epidemic

    Influenza Epidemic

    The most severe pandemic in recent history at the time.
  • Wilson's 14 Points

    A proposal made by Wilson outlining his vision for ending WW1.
  • Sedition Act

    Made it illegal to talk bad about the US government in any form.
  • Schenck vs. US

    A court case that ruled that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the US Constitution's First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a clear and present danger.
  • US Senate Rejects the Treaty of Versailles

    Wilson does not approve of others ideas about the treat so the senate rejects it.
  • American Football Became a Professional Sport

    American Football Became a Professional Sport

    Forming of the American Professional Football Association which leads to the creation of the NFL.
  • 19th Amendment

    Gives women the right to vote.
  • Amelia Earhart Took Her First Flight

    Amelia Earhart flew by herself for the first time.
  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    A government scandal involving a former US Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company.
  • Yankees Win First World Series

    The New York Yankees beat the New York Giants six games.
  • Montreal Canadiens

    The Montreal Canadiens won their first Stanley Cup.
  • Marilyn Monroe

    Marilyn Monroe

    Movie Actress Marilyn Monroe was born.