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18th January 1919: The Paris Peace Conference begins

  • 18th January 2021
  • Tagged as: Britain, Clemenceau, First World War, France, Lloyd George, Peace Conference, Peace Treaty, Treaty, Treaty of Neuilly, Treaty of Versailles, USA, Versailles, Woodrow Wilson

The Paris Peace Conference convened to establish the terms of the peace after the First World War.

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25th December 1914: The Christmas Truce takes place at sections along the Western Front

  • 25th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Belgium, Britain, Christmas, Christmas Truce, First World War, France, Germany, Truce, Western Front, Ypres

The Christmas Truce saw soldiers on the First World War’s Western Front take part in a series of unofficial ceasefires.

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16th December 1914: German Navy attack Scarborough

  • 16th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Britain, Civilians, First World War, Germany, Navy, Ship, Total War

Shortly after 8am on the 16th December 1914, the German Imperial Navy attacked the British seaside towns of Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby.

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1st December 1918: Unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania

  • 1st December 2020
  • Tagged as: Austria-Hungary, Bessarabia, First World War, Hungary, National Union Day, Nationalism, Romania, Transylvania, Unification

The National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary declared the unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania.

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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

  • 11th November 2020
  • Tagged as: Armistice, Britain, First World War, France, Germany, Italy, Treaty, War, Wilhelm II, Wilson

On the 11th November 1918, fighting on the First World War’s Western Front ended when representatives from the Allies and Germany signed the Armistice of Compiègne.

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2nd October 1919: US President Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke while in office

  • 2nd October 2020
  • Tagged as: First World War, League of Nations, President, Treaty of Versailles, USA, Wilson, Woodrow Wilson

United States President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed on his left-hand side.

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13th August 1918: Opha May Johnson becomes the first woman to enlist in the US Marine Corps

  • 13th August 2020
  • Tagged as: America, First World War, Marines, Military, United States, Women

Johnson was 40 years old when she enlisted, and her extensive clerical and stenographical experience made her a perfect fit for the role.

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4th August 1914: Woodrow Wilson proclaims US neutrality in the First World War

  • 4th August 2020
  • Tagged as: America, First World War, Germany, Lusitania, Neutral, United States

President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the neutrality of the United States in the First World War.

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28th July 1932: Bonus Marchers forcibly evicted from Washington D.C. by the Army

  • 28th July 2020
  • Tagged as: America, First World War, Great Depression, Hoover, MacArthur, United States, USA, Washington DC

Bonus Marchers in Washington D.C. were forcibly removed by the U.S. Army under General Douglas MacArthur.

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24th July 1927: Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is unveiled

  • 24th July 2020
  • Tagged as: Belgium, Britain, Commonwealth, First World War, France, Memorial

On the 24th July 1927, the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing was unveiled in the Belgian city of Ypres.

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