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Construction of the 'RMS Lusitania' Begins
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The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the movement of millions of African-Americans out of the South that mainly took place between 1910 & 1970. The main cause and driving force behind this mass exodus was the desire to flee racism and persecution. -
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Wilson's Presidency Term
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World War I (The Great War)
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Jeannette Rankin is Elected to Congress (First Woman in Congress)
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Selective Service Act is Enacted (The Draft)
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Espionage Act is Passed
This law made it illegal for anyone to give information that is intended to bring about the downfall of the United States Army or in any way aid US enemies. -
Vladimir Lenin-Led Russian Revolution
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The Spanish Influenza Epidemic of 1918 Began
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Wilson's Fourteen Points
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The Sedition Act of 1918 is Enacted
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an act of the US Government that essentially extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover more general areas of wrongdoing in regards to slander against the US Government or the war. -
Schenck v. United States Ruling
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The United States Rejects League of Nations Membership
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The United States Senate Rejects the Treaty of Versailles
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The 19th Amendment is Ratified
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First Ever Immigration Quota
Congress passes an immigration quota for the first time; specifically aimed towards European immigrants. -
World Series is Broadcast (On Radio) For the First Time
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Publishes 'The Great Gatsby'
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John Scopes (Tennessee Schoolteacher) Arrested for Teaching Evolution
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Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash of 1929)
