WW1 TL

  • Lenin leads a revolution

    Lenin leads a revolution

    Lenin leads his communist part towards a revolution against the Russian oligarchs
  • The great migration

    The great migration

    six million Black people moved from the American South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states roughly from the 1910s until the 1970s
  • Period: to

    WW1

    Also known as the Great War, Or the war to end all wars, consists of over 30 nations and death toll is much as 20 million
  • Lusitania

    Lusitania

    A British passenger steamboat, sunk by a German torpedo and arguably the reason why America got involved in the war
  • Selective Service Act

    Selective Service Act

    The selective service act passes, making it so people can be drafted to fight for the United Statss army at any time.
  • Espionage Act

    Espionage Act

    The creation of the espionage prohibited any anti war sentiment and made American propaganda have a greater effect
  • First Woman Elected into congress

    First Woman Elected into congress

    Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to United States congress
  • Influenza

    Influenza

    The worst pandemic In the 1900’s
  • Wilson’s 14 Points

    Wilson’s 14 Points

    Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points was a document to state the principle for peace during WW1
  • US rejects treaty of Versailles

    US rejects treaty of Versailles

    The treaty of Versailles was rejected because Woodrow Wilson felt like he did not address all the senators needing
  • Schenck vs US

    Schenck vs US

    a court case resulting in if there is talk about a crime and risk of crime being prevalent, then the person will be charged as if it actually happen.
  • Wallstreet bombing

    Wallstreet bombing

    In 1920 a bomb exploded on wallstreet and killed 149 people
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment

    Gave woman the right to vote
  • Tulsa Race Riot

    Tulsa Race Riot

    Known as the worst race riot in history resulting in 10,000 African Americans homeless and an estimated 100-300 killed
  • Wilson’s presidency

    Wilson’s presidency

    Woodrow Wilson takes presidency
  • Teapot dome scandal

    Teapot dome scandal

    A bribery scandal involving president Warren G Hearding
  • Sedition act

    Sedition act

    A law making it so that any information interfering with the war effort has to be withheld
  • Royal Canadian Airforce

    Royal Canadian Airforce

    The creation of the RCAF
  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash

    The stock market crash of 1929 which resulted in numerous people left jobless and lives financially destroyed
  • The Dustbowl

    The Dustbowl

    The Dustbowl an event in time where Dustbowls were happening constantly and at a frightening rate across the American Prarie causing destruction