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Woodrow Wilson's Presidential Term
Wilson was sworn in as President on March 4th 1913. During his presidency, he led the United States to war in World War 1 after declaring the US cannot stay neutral any longer. After a terrible stroke, Wilson was unable to run again. -
Start of World War 1
The start of World War 1 was due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. World War 1 ended November 11th 1918. -
Luistana
The sinking of the RMS Luistana contributed indirectly to the United States entry into World War 1. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest and West. The Great Migration ended in 1970. -
The Russian Revolution
During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by leftist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, seized power and destroyed the tradition of csarist rule. The Bolsheviks would later become the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Russian Revolution ended June 16th 1923. (history.com) -
The First Woman Elected to Congress
Jeannette Rankin of Montana was the first ever woman elected to Congress. She was sworn into The House of Representatives. -
The Selective Service Act was passed
The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. -
The Espionage Act was passed
The act prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures, or copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information may be used for the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation. -
Influenza Epidemic
In the United States, it was first identified in military personnel in spring 1918. It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the world's population became infected with this virus. The epidemic ended in 1919. (cdc.gov) -
President Wilson's 14 points speech
The Fourteen Points speech set out peace proposals under fourteen separate headings that described the essential elements for a peaceful settlement of WW1. The 14 Points declared by President Woodrow Wilson essentially established the conditions for the WW1 Armistice that had brought an end to WWI. -
Sedition Act was passed
The Sedition Act extended the Espionage Act to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds. -
Schenck VS. United States
The Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Charles Schenck and Elizabeth Baer for violating the Espionage Act of 1917 through actions that obstructed the “recruiting or enlistment service” during World War I. (mtsu.edu) -
The US Senate rejects The Treaty of Versailles
The United States Senate rejected for the second time the Treaty of Versailles, by a vote of 49-35. The Treaty of Versailles was a formal peace treaty between the World War I Allies and Germany. (thenewyorktimes.com) -
The 19th Amendment was ratified
The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. -
The American Professional Football League is formed
The American Professional Football League is formed with Jim Thorpe as its president and eleven teams. It would change its name to the National Football League in 1922. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923. -
Warner Brothers Pictures is incorporated
The Famous Warner Brothers company is finally incorporated. -
Amelia Earhart flies over the Atlantic Ocean
The first female to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. -
Martin Luther King Jr is born
Martin Luther King is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Pluto is named
The planet Pluto was officially named by 11 year old Venetia Burney.
