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Wilson's Presidency
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World War I Timeframe
This war slowly began because of the Serbian threats that were present. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was Assassinated, After this the Central Powers were against the Allied Powers. At this time they had a lot of new weaponry but poor war strategy. -
Lusitania
Unarmed American ship hat was sunk off the coast of Germany. More than 1,100 people diead including 120 Americans. It is still being debated today wether or not the ship was carrying ammunition. -
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Great Migration Timeframe
Relocation of over 6 million African Americans from rural areas to urban areas. -
Jeanette Rank
First women elected to congress. -
Lenin Led Russian Revolution
Lenin was the first leader of U.S.S.R. -
Selective Service Act
Authorized a draft of young men for military service. -
Espionage Act
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Wilson's 14 points
Wilson Created a 14 point program for World Peace. -
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Influenza Epidemic
Killed 20 to 40 million people which is more than WW1. -
Sedition Act
An act to cover broader ranges of offenses in the U,S, This act was made to create sever penalties if someone had convicted treason. An verbal abuse or insult to anything to do with the U,S, would be punished with a large fine. -
US Rejects League of Nations
Senators believe they should not be entangled in world policies. -
Schenk vs. U.S.
A case was taken to courst because freedom of speech was violated. -
U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
Based off of the objections of to the League of Nations. The U.S. never ratified this treaty. They believed that the treaty would give up to much of the states' power. -
19th Amendment
This amendment granted Women the right to vote. It was a 70-year battle for women to finally gain this right. At this time in history women were treated like men for once rather than being stereotyped as the typical houswive. -
Insulin Discovered
Charles H. Best discovered insulin in the pancreus of a dog to cure the "sugar disease". -
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First Olympic Winter Games
The first official Winter Games held in France -
Route 66 est.
A major Highway spawned to meet Americas changing ways. This stretch is also known as "The Street of America". -
Bubble Gum Invented
While experimenting with gum base, Walter E. Diemer found a more elastic and less sticky chewing gum. -
Stock Market Crashes
This was the most devasting stock market crash that the U.S. ever ahd in its history. It played a major rule for the depression era in our history.
