1 gen 1905 anni - 1905 - The Industrial Workers of the World is founded. The IWW espouses industrial unionism, in which workers are divided by the industry in which they work. It further had ties to socialist and anarchist movements, making it a frequent target of anti-socialist sentiment in the early 20th century. The IWW was founded by a group including Eugene Debs, a strike leader who went on to run for president.