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Lusitania
June 7th 1906 is when the Lusitania first launched. -
Wilson’s presidency term
He was president from March 4th 1913 until March 4th 1921. -
WW1 timeframe
World War 1 started on July 28th 1914 and ended on November 11th 1918. -
Year of first woman elected to Congress
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress in 1916. -
Great migration timeline
Great migration took place in 1916 and lasted until 1970. -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Started on March 8th. It was a period of social and political revolution across the Russian empire. -
Selective service act
The act required all men in the Unuted States between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the military. -
Espionage Act
The act was put into place to punish acts of interference with other foreign relations, to better enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes. -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
It killed an estimated of 50 million. -
Wilson’s fourteen points
It was a speech stating principles for peace that were to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
Sédition Act
It didn’t allow the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces. -
Schenck vs. U.S.
It was a landmark Supreme Court case dealing with the enforcement of the Espionage Act. -
Steel strike
The strike started on September 21st 1919 and ended on January 8th 1920. They did this so they could get better wages and work in better conditions. -
League of Nations
It was created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes. -
19th Amendment
Women’s right to vote. -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The scandal lasted from 1921-1923. It was a bribery scandal involving the administration of Warren G. Harding. -
First Television
First television was created by a 21 year old named Philo Farnsworth. -
Sunglasses
Sam Foster began selling sunglasses in 1929. -
Stock market crash
Lasted from October 24th to the 29th.
