Since I went home for the night, I asked my parents what a good year would be that a lot happened and they told me 1917, the year of the Russian Revolution. More importantly, however, this was the year that the Romanov's were seized from their palace and a country once ruled by Tsar's was turning into a democratic republic. Although this happened in Russia, I believe this was big news in the U.S. as well. I'm sure people were so confused and even scared about what was going on overseas and how, if in any way, it would affect the U.S. Vladimir Lenin was put into power as leader of his Bolshevik party and the first leader of the Soviet Union.
1917 was also the year that a world wide influenza epidemic arose killing nearly 20 million people by 1920. The U.S. also declared war with Germany.
I think 1917 and the years that followed left many people flustered and looking for answers. I'm sure people were curious about what would result from the newly declared war with Germany, unaware that it would soon become WWI. The world is full of uncertainty and unanswered questions no matter what year it is. Some questions will never be answered, all anyone can do is be hopeful that everything will turn out for the best.
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