Review of Europe in 1916 war year and key events
A compact survey outlines 1916 as a pivotal year in World War I with major campaigns across Galicia Verdun the Somme and Gallipoli. It notes Romania joining the Allies Serbs gains in Monastir British French advances in the Somme and Verdun and shifts in leadership in Britain France and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
E ‘Ope
Roumania
Galicia
Verdun
Somme
France
Trieste
Roamada
Gallipoli
Campalea
Dardanelles
Dniester
Czernowitz
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Caucasus
Erzerum
Crown Prince
Durazzo
Portugal
Germany
Vaux
Douaumont
Armonia
Bitlis
Mesopotamia
Townshend
Kut-el-Amara
Jutland
Denmark
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Kronstadt
Hermannstadt
Transylvania
von Tindenburg
General von Falkenhayn
Bukowina
Dobrudja
von Mackensen
Danube
Bucharest
Jassy
Monastir
Duma
Trepoff
Russia
Great Britain
Straits
Constantinople
David Lloyd-George
Asquith
Lloyd-George
Bulgaria
Turkey
U S Diplomatic Struggles With Germany And Mexico War
The article reviews American diplomatic tensions over submarine warfare with Germany marked by the Sussex and Englishman sinkings, the Marina disaster, and American protests over neutral mail examinations. It covers the Mexican expedition, Carranza’s stance, the joint commission, and Villa’s Chihuahua City campaign with U S troop movements and withdrawals.
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Europe
United States
Germany
Congress
Wilson
Washington
Berlin
Sussex
Marina
Great Britain
France
America
Strained US Mexican Relations in 1916 Crisis
The year 1916 saw deepening US Mexico tensions from the Villa pursuit. A January train attack killed nineteen, a March raid on Columbus killed nine civilians and eight soldiers, prompting Wilson to send 5000 troops. Carranza opposed the expedition and blocked US rail use, with further clashes near Parral and mounting demands for withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Chihuahua
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Wilson
Carranza
Carranrza
Parral
Carralaza
Mextel
Eight Hour Day Strike Battle Shaped 1920 Rail Labor Crisis
The year centered on the threatened 400000 railway workers from four brotherhoods who pressed eight hour day demands. Congress passed the Adamson Bill averting a national strike after mediation talks failed and President Wilson sought broader measures. Riots and strikes surged in industries across cities including Westinghouse East Pittsburgh Carnegie Braddock Chicago and New York, with violence and troop deployments as labor struggles intensified.
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Four Great Railway Brotherhoods
Four Brotherhoods
Brotherhoods
United States
Federal Board of Mediation
Wilson
General Managers’ Committee
White House
Board of Mediation
House
Senate
Congress
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Steel Works
Braddock
Chicago Garment Workers
Chicago
la Salle
Til
Cement Works
Manhattan
Bronx
Richmond
New York
Large I W W clash with sheriff’s posse in Washington
November 5 a big I W W faction from Seattle fought a sheriff’s posse at Everette Washington. Seven men were killed in the fighting.
Major 1916 Political Shifts Outside the United States
The article surveys key 1916 events abroad: Ireland’s Sinn Fein uprising and executions in Dublin, Greece’s Venizelos provisional government after King Constantine’s war stance, Poland’s independence proclaimed by German Austrian forces, and the death of Franz Josef. It notes Yuan Shi Kai’s collapse of Qing monarchy and China’s republic restoration.
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Ireland
Greece
Poland
China
United States
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuan Li Hung
Sinn Fein
Roger Casement
United Kingdom
Germany
Dublin
St. Stephens Green
Peter Pearse
The
Irish Republic
Pearse
Thomas J. Clark
Thomas McDonagh
Tower of London
London
Pentonville
Whitch
Venizelos
Constantine
Crete
Coundouriotis
1916 Party Conventions Shape U S Presidential Race
A year of political upheaval with conventions in Chicago and St. Louis. The Womans Party formed on June 5, the Republican and Progressive parties met June 7. Roosevelt was nominated by Progressives and Hughes by Republicans. Fairbanks and Parker chosen as running mates. Wilson and Marshall renominated. Roosevelt later declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Woman’s Party
Chicago
Progressive Nations
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
New York
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Roosevelt
St. Louis
Wilson
Marshall
Wilson Wins Narrow Victory in 1916 Presidential Race
The Progressive national committee backed Hughes in Chicago. The November 7 election produced a tight result with Wilson securing 276 electoral votes to Hughes 255 after California’s final tally. Voter turnout was record high, aided by women voting in 12 states and four states adopting statewide prohibition. The Democrats kept the Senate, while the House remained without a clear majority, leaving five nonmajority members as balance of power.
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Seattle
Everett
Wash
Hook
United States District Court
Kansas City
United States Supreme Court
United States
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Progressive National Committee
Chicago
Hughes
California
Wilson
Aughes
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
United States Senate
Disasters on land and sea claim thousands of lives
The year saw vast losses from torpedoed merchant ships and mined vessels. Notable deaths include 3,130 from the Provence sinking in the Mediterranean on Feb 26, 1,000-plus from a Chinese cruiser transport collision on Apr 23, 160 from the Daijin sinking on Feb 2, 374 from the Admiral Charnier torpedoing on Feb 9, and 341 from a Bakaritza explosion on Nov 21, among many other fatal incidents worldwide.
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Provence
Mediterranean Sea
Daijin
W. Va
Principe de Asturias
Brazil
New York Central
Cleveland
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Middle Western
Kirby
Lake Superior
du Pont
Gibbstown
N. J
Ceylon
Johnstown
United States
Memphis
Santo Domingo
St Lawrence River
Quebec
Hannwald
Bohemia
Christian Brothers College
St. Louis
Congress in session from January to September raises Philippine independence debate
The 1916 legislative session opened January 4 and ran to September. Key actions included Clarke amendment debates on Philippine independence, child labor prohibition in interstate manufacture, Haitian treaty ratification, and major military budget increases. Navy ships to be built and army funding rose significantly.
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Congress
House
Senate
Philippines
Republic
Navy
Army
Esarog
Nowapa
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Hampshire
North Sea
Earl Kitchener
Lutska Volhynia
Ikwa
Styr
Pozieres
Peronne
Teuton
Lemberg
Kovel
Carpathians
Goritz
Entente Alles
Spain
Switzerland
Briand
House of Deputies
Nivelle
Joffre
War Department
Carrizal
Interior Lane
George Gray
J. R. Mott
Joint Commission
New London
Conn
Chihuahua City
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