United States 1921

Synopsis

In Truax v. Corrigan the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated an Arizona law that prohibited the state courts from issuing injunctions against labor unions involved in disputes with employers over the terms and conditions of employment. The case was a setback for organized labor in its efforts to seek legislation that would allow peaceful picketing and boycotts without the interference of the courts.

Timeline

• 1906: Founding of the British Labour Party.
• 1911: Revolution in Mexico, begun the year before, continues with the replacement of the corrupt Porfirio Diaz, president since 1877, by Francisco Madero.
  William Howard Taft. The Library of Congress.
• 1916: Battles of Verdun and the Somme on the Western Front. The latter sees the first use of tanks, by the British.
• 1918: The Second Battle of the Marne in July and August is the last major conflict on the Western Front. In November, Kaiser...