1900-1920

By caitlindhirst

  • Assassination of President William McKinley

    President William McKinley was assassinated on September 6, 1901 and died 8 days later on September 14, 1901.

  • Theodore Roosevelt Becomes the 26th President

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes President after the assassination of President William McKinley on September 14, 1901. He serves as President of the United States from September 14, 1901 to March 4, 1909.

  • Wright Brothers Fly the First Powered Aircraft

    The Wright brothers successfully flew the first powered aircraft on December 17, 1903.

  • 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

    An earthquake with the magnitude of 7.9 demolished the city of San Francisco on April 18, 1906.

  • The NAACP is Founded

    The NAACP is founded on February 12, 1909. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a United States civil rights organization.

  • Howard Taft Becomes President

    Howard Taft becomes president on March 4, 1909 and served until March 4, 1913.

  • The Titanic Sinks

    The Titanic sinks on April 14, 1912.

  • Woodrow Wilson Becomes President

    Woodrow Wilson becomes president on March 4, 1913 and served until March 4, 1921.

  • World War 1 Begins

    World War 1 begins on June 28, 1914 after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand.

  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    On May 7, 1915 a German U-boat sinks the Lusitania, and wages submarine warfare on the United Kingdom.

  • United States enters WW1

    The United States enters WW1 on April 6, 1917.

  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders on November 11, 1918

  • Treaty of Versailles Ends WW1

    Treaty of Versailles Ends WW1 on June 28, 1919.

  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote on August 18, 1920.