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Wilson’s Presidency Term
Wilson was the 28th U.S. president. At the outbreak of WW1 in 1914 he declared America neutral believing that, “to fight, you must be brutal and ruthless, and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fiber of our national life.” When he ran for his second term, his slogan was: “he kept us out of war.” -
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WW1 Time Frame
Often referred to as “The Great War” and “The War to End All Wars.” Although it’s origin is unsure, many believe it began due to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. It was a war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. -
Lusitania
It was a British Ocean Liner that was torpedoed by a German U-boat killing 1,000+ civilians. It significantly contributed to the U.S. entry into WW1. -
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Great Migration Timeframe
It was the movement of ~6 million African-Americans from the rural south to the urban north. It occurred in 2 waves: before and after the depression. It happened mostly due to the segregated ways of the South alongside a lack of social and economic opportunities. -
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Year of First Woman Elected to Congress (Rankin)
Jeanette Rankin fought for women’s suffrage and helped pass the 19th amendment. She was also the only congressperson to vote against WW1 and WW2. “I may be the first woman in Congress, but I won’t be the last.” -
Selective Service Act
Signed by Woodrow Wilson, it required that all men between 21 and 30 register for military service and was also known as the Selective Draft Act. It raised an army of ~10 million men for WW1. -
Espionage Act
2 months after the U.S. declared war on Germany. It made it a federal crime for anyone to interfere with the U.S. armed forces during a war or undermine them via an assist of the war efforts of the nation’s enemies. -
Lennin Led a Russian Revolution
Leftist revolutionaries led by Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolshevik party, launched a coup d'état against the government under Tsar Nicholas II. The new communist government created the country of the Soviet Union. -
Influenza Epidemic
An epidemic that killed ~50 million people and ~⅕ of the world’s population was attacked by the deadly virus. It had a higher mortality rate than any other illness in recorded history. -
Wilson’s 14 Points
He led the U.S. through WW1 and cultivated his “14 Points” for the Treaty of Versailles. The only point that became reality was the last: creating a League of Nations to ensure world peace. -
Sedition Act
It permitted the deportation, fine, or imprisonment of anyone that deemed a threat or publishing of “false, scandalous, or malicious writing” against the U.S. government. It was a piece of legislation meant to protect America’s participation in the war. -
Schenck V. U.S.
Ruled that the first amendment could be limited if the works presented to society pose a “clear and present danger.” -
U.S. Senate Rejects Treaty of Versailles
The U.S. never ratified the Treaty of Versailles nor did it join the League of Nations. In 1921, In part because Wilson failed to take senators’ objection to the agreement into consideration.Congress approved resolutions formally ending hostilities with Germany and the Austro-Hungarian government -
19th Amendment
It granted women the right to vote, thus, prohibiting any U.S. citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was finally ratified after a long struggle known as the women’s suffrage movement. -
American Professional Football League Formed
The American Professional Football League is formed with Jim Thorpe as its president and eleven teams. It would change its name to the National Football League in 1922. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
It was a bribery scandal involving the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Albert Fall was convicted of accepting bribes to lease federal oil reserves. He was also the first cabinet member to go to prison. -
Aztec Ruins Proclaimed National Monument
The 12th century Aztec Indian ruins in New Mexico are proclaimed as a National Monument by President Warren G. Harding. It is known as Aztec Ruins National Monument. -
First Winter Olympic Games Held
The first Winter Olympic Games are held in the French Alps in Chamonix, France with sixteen nations sending athletes to participate, including the United States, which won four medals. Norway, with four gold and eighteen medals total had the most in both categories. The Winter Olympic Games have been held since this year, except during World War II. -
The Scopes Trial
Also referred to as Monkey Trial. It convicts John T. Scopes of teaching Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory at a Dayton, Tennessee high school, which violated Tennessee law. He is fined $100 for the charge. -
First Flight to North Pole and Back
Happened when pilot Floyd Bennett, with Richard Evelyn Byrd as his navigator, guided a three-engine monoplane. They were awarded the Medal of Honor for their achievement.