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November 1 – The Coal Strike of 1919 begins in the United States by the United Mine Workers under John L. Lewis. Final agreement comes on December 10. November 7 – The first of the Palmer Raids is conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution : over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested in 23 different U.S ...
1918 – Daylight saving time is first adopted; 1919 – Treaty of Versailles agreed to by victorious powers. 1919 – President Wilson has a massive stroke. First Lady Edith Wilson takes over in a "silent coup". 1919 – United States Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations; 1919 – 18th Amendment, establishing Prohibition
Graph of global conflict deaths from 1900 to 1944 from various sources. This is a list of wars that began between 1900 and 1944.. This period saw the outbreak of World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), which are among the deadliest conflicts in human history, with many of the world's great powers partaking in total war and some partaking in genocides.
January 3: Admission of Alaska, the 49th state, into the United States. March 9: Mattel's Barbie doll debuts in the United States. February 19: Independence of Cyprus. March 10 – 23: Uprising in Tibet against China leads to the exile of the Dalai Lama. August 21: Admission of Hawaii, the 50th state, into the United States.
April 30 – First wave of 1919 United States anarchist bombings: ... This is the last time the British Army uses an escalade. [31] May 29. Eddington experiment: ...
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Becoming the wealthiest country at the time and in turn dramatically shifting the position of US business owners; giving them more power in shaping industries and loaning foreign capital. [25] As such following the end of the war, an 'attack' on organized labor began with increased anti-union and open shop efforts , coming to prominence in 1920.