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Woodrow Wilson
The 28th President of the US. Served during the First World War. -
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World War I
The first world war started by the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand. Fought between Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire vs Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States. -
Lusitania
A British ship destroyed by a German submarine. Killing more than 1900 people. It is said this event led the USA to enter World War I. -
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The Great Migration
A great of exodus of Africa American from the south to North for better life opportunities. -
First women to be elected to Congress
Jeannette Rankin was the first congressmen who was a Women. Rankin was a pacifist fighting for Women suffrage Amendment. -
Lenin led Russian revolution
It ends the Romanov dynasty and later gives birth to the Soviet Union and the communist party. -
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Selective service act
Act that allowed US to raise a national Army for the First World War. -
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Espionage Act
Criticizing of World War I was a crime. -
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Sedition Act
Punishing any one who wrote bad things about the US. -
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Wilson’s fourteen points
Series of principle made to End World War I. -
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Influenza(flu) epidemic
Pandemic cause by H1n1. 500 million were infected and more than 50 million died because of it. -
19th Amendment
Allowed Women to Vote. -
US senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
The senate did not like the part about US joining the Luque
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Schenck vs US
Schenck passed out leaflet to recent drafted men. Which stated that the people were being forced to join the war. He was found guilty for breaking the espionage act and was send to jail for six months, -
League of Nation is established
A grouped formed after World War I to ensure that any future war doesn't Arise. The idea of this group comes from Wilson fourteen Points. It is also a precursor to the United Nations. -
Summer Olympics
It was hosted by Antwerp Belgium. The Olympic was held
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Teapot dome Scandal
Secretary of Interior, Albert Bacon Fall had sold rights of US navy Oil reserve to two Oil Company Mammoth oil company and Pan petroleum with out telling anyone. Which had made him very rich. -
The first time magazine
Creat by journalist Henry R. Luce and Briton Hadden. To inform people about news around the world. -
The great Kant’s earthquake
The Magnitude of 7.29 earthquake hits Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area. Killing 140,000 peoples and destroying many structure in the area. -
Great Gatsby
It is Published by F. Scott fitzgerald. A book that shows how roaring twenties were like.
