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Woodrow Wilsons Sail to Paris Peace Conference
After the end of WW1, President Wilson heads to the Peace Conference to discuss with over 32 different countries and nationalities about determining the future of Germany. -
Faisal-Weizmann Agreement
Faisal was King of Arab Kingdom of Syria and King of the Kingdom of Iraq and Weizmann was later president of the World Zionist Organizaion. Because of the Paris Peace Conference, there was Jewish-Arab cooperation where Jews could have homeland on Palestinian territory. -
Treaty of Versailles
The "Big Four" was made up of Italy, Britain, France and the U.S. The heads of these contries were essentially the ones who put together this treaty that ends war between Germany and Allies. Germany was told to accept responsibilty for their actions and pay for reperations. -
Prohibition, Volstead Act
This act prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages in the U.S, however the federal government lacked the correct resources to implement this act which led to underground drinking and speakeasys. -
U.S Senate Does Not Ratify Treaty of Versailles
Article 10 of the treaty was written by Wilson himself and states that the U.S would help other countires when needed. Senator Henry Lodge took that as the U.S having to provide military and economic help which led to the sentae not ratifying the treaty. -
Womens Right to Vote
After the war, many Americans felt that if they can fight for democracy across seas, then they can do it on their own soil and help give women the right to vote. Protesting and the womens suffrage movement had grown very strong and finally post war, the 19th amendmant was born. -
American Food Aide Helps Famine in Russia
As a result of WW1, revolution, and civil war, Russia experienced its harshest famine. President Hoovers American Relief Administration essentially saved millions of lives by continuously providing relief supplies and food. -
U.S and German Peace Treaty
This treaty was signed in Berlin and was necessary because of the Senate not ratifying the Treaty of Versailles. It outlined what parts of the Treaty of Versailles applied to the U.S and Germany. -
Russian Civil War Ends
This civil war was between parties in the former Russian Empire. The red and white armies were fighting over beliefs on how to run the country. Such as socialism, monarchism, capitalism but all with democratic and non democratic views. -
Stock Market Crash
This day is also referred to as Black Tuesday, it's the worst stock market crash in the history of the U.S. It led to a ten year long great depression.
