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Great Migration
The movement of 6 million blacks out of the south into the north. -
Wilsons Presidency Term
28th president, won a Nobel Prize for his efforts to end WW!. -
WW1
Started July 28th, 1914 and ended November 11th, 1918. Also known as the Great War -
Lusitania
Ship the was sunk by a German submarine. 1100 of 1900 people died. -
First woman elected to congress
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to be elected to congress. -
Lenin led a Russian revolution
He led the Russian communist party. -
Selective Service Act
The selective service act authorized the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War 1. -
Espionage Act
A federal law that banned spying and other related crimes -
Wilson's 14 Pints
A 14 point program for world peace. -
Influenza Epidemic
killed more people than WW!, killed between 20-40 million people -
Sedition Act
Extended the Espionage Act to cover a broader range of offenses. -
US rejects League of Nations membership.
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Schenk vs. US
Supreme court decision on enforcement of the Espionage Act. -
19th amendment
Everyone can vote -
US Senate rejects treaty of Versailles
The treaty to end WW1 was rejected by the US -
Prohibition begins in the US
Prohibits all alcohol sales, transportatiion, and manufacture. -
Time Magazine
Time Magazine is published for the first time. -
First Olympic Winter Games
The first gold medal awarded in the Olympic Winter games was won by Charles Jewtraw of the United States in the 500-meter speed skate. -
Sliced Bread
Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, USA invented the first loaf-at-a-time bread-slicing machine -
Stock Market Crash
The American stock market collapsed, signaling the onset of the Great Depression.
