World Year 1926 in Review Highlights Global Shifts
A retrospective survey of 1926 notes Mussolini’s fascist state in Italy and Germany’s readmission to major powers, U S industrial strides, Poland’s coup by Marshal Pilsudski, Britain’s labor strike, Franco-German diplomacy, and tensions across the Americas and China. It also mentions a Florida tornado, Queen Marie of Romania’s U S tour, and North Pole expeditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Republic
China
North Pole
Sir
Republican Party
Marshal Filsudski
Poland
Iabor
Minera
Briand and Strese
France
Mexico
Imperial Conference
Peru
Chile
Florida
Blaine
Fumania
Canuda
League of Nations sparring stains Germany reintegration progress
Germany gains admission to the League with a permanent council seat amid bitter wrangling that costs Spain and Brazil their membership and triggers withdrawals. Poland secures a semi permanent seat while other nations win varying year terms as France and Britain joust over Rhineland evacuation and armament control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Brazil
League
I Uland
Chile
Rumpania
Poland
Colombia
Holland
China
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Salvadora
Uruguay
Turkey
Eld
Germany
Council
Wag 80
Briand
Stresemann
Vilage
Tholry
France
Stresewein
Rhineland
Alliles
League of Nations
United States
Kiridze
Geneva
Coolidge
Senate
Russia
Italy
Apd Mymanta
Great Britain
Smlosul
Poeta
Stiese
General Strike Disrupts British Economy and Politics
The May general strike by coal miners and organized labor halted foreign affairs progress toward normalcy in Great Britain. Workers left May 12, government mobilized to keep essential services running, and the strike ended with wage talks and broader trade agreements favoring employers. The Liberal party faced a deep crisis, with Asquith resigning after bitter exchanges with Lloyd George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Poder
ALF
Alinister Baldua
Usuials
Industr i Fenereal
Lue Bubur
Besten
Crisia
Liberal Party
Lloyd George
Oxford
Ninth imperial conference maps dominion autonomy
The ninth imperial conference in London opened October 19 for six weeks and declared dominions autonomous in theory and practice. Canada named Vincent A. to Washington. Mackenzie King’s Liberal government fell, Bond Byng replaced, Ontario voted to end prohibition. France faced repeated governments. Mussolini’s Italy moved to strong control, while Spain Portugal and others faced coups and political strife amid global upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Singapore
Douilotons
Canada
Vincent Alassey
Washington
Mackenzie King
Dyeg
Arthur Meighen
Mr King
Baron Byng
Lord Willingden
Ontario
New Crunswick
Nova Scotia
Edward Island
France
Orlood
Kerriot
Borny Rayon Poincaire
National Assembly
Ele
Paul Louis Charles Claudel
Germany
Elaus Luther
Diereichstag
Wilhelm Marx
Marr
Reichstag
Lithuania
Antuna Swetova
Fremier Mussolini
Italy
Beally
Katy
Tyrols
Balkan
Albania
Ahmed Zagu
Limnes
Ducé
Asbaseina
Republic
Poland
Prewler Skrzynski
Whips
Murshid Plisudski
Uriy
Warsaw
Tata
Bartel
A Moscicki
Song
Filsudski
T. IL Pargalos
Greece
Ceondylis
Alexander Zalmis
de Rivera
Spain
Poatice Vertugal
Cabecadas
Machado Desighing
Gomes da
Congress Passes Tax Cuts and Arbitration Measures in 1920s Session
The article reviews 1920s congressional action including a $337 million tax cut, $10 million for foreign embassy buildings, abolishing the railway labor board, creating rail dispute arbitration, and aviation posts in three departments. It notes electoral shifts, prohibition issues, and governors' races shaping 1928 prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Railway Labor Board
Cesus
Senate
Trookhart
Brookhart
Cummins
Seventwich
Heed
Missouri
Ware
Smith
Elgin
New York
Illios
Wisconsin
Nevada
Montana
Vets
End of Anthracite Miner Strike and Labor Moves
February brought settlement between anthracite miners and operators ending a strike with a one year contract no wage increase and no mention of the disputed check off system. The AJ B P of L held its Detroit convention in October organizing the auto industry denouncing fascism and sovietism and backing civilian military training camps. Interstate commerce commission rejected the Van Sweringen merger plan among several railroads and later proposed a new merger involving the same interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
AJ BP. of L
Detroit
Interstate Commerce Commission
van Sweringen
Nickle Slare
Chesapeake & Ohio
Erie
Brooking Valley
Pere Starquette
van Sweriingens
Hiere Promistog
Disasters of 1926 Record Far Reaching in World Wide Havoc
A recap of 1926 disasters cites tropical tornadoes in Florida killing about 300 and causing over 100 million in losses. It lists floods, fires, earthquakes, mine blasts, and storms across the United States and other regions with numerous deaths and extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yupeh Province
China
Louisiana
Tloe
Io Clymer
Azores
Leadville
Colo
Fucarnacion
Paraguay
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Rockwood
Tenn
Durban
South Africa
Cuba
Anmaenia
Ishpeming
Midi
Philippines
la Plata
Arkansa
Mississippi
Milne
Princeton
Ind
Mont Gisvetrous
Atl
United States
Florda
Oller
Utah
Arkansas
Stratford-on-Avon
Girmingham
Abr
Obispo
Brea
Calif
New Orleans
Port Arthur
Texas
Burma
Lit
Quis
Java
Germany
Sumatra
U. S
Lake Denmark
N. J
Notable Americans Die Amid Yearly Obituary Roll Call
A sweeping necrology lists prominent Americans lost this year. Names include Joseph Cannon of Danville and Albert Beveridge Cutler? of Iowa, Parker of New York, and Weeks ex secretary of war, plus Charles W Shott. January entries name Margherita of Italy and Cardinal Mercier among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Cannon
Danville
Foruner
House
Albert B. Cutomins
Iowa
Jogeph Pencell
Alton I. Parker
New York
J . W. Weeks
Secretary of War
Charles W. Sliot
Finn
Slarvard
VW. ET
Liart
B.S. A
Margherita
Italy
Martin Dehrman
New Orleans
John LE. Baker
California
Cardinal Mercier
Leighum
Albert Rosa
J. 3. Glass
Salt Lake City
Viscount Kato
Japan
W. L. George
Barbara la Marr
George Hobart
W. M. Wood
W. L. Mapother
Soulmile & Mashvile Railbway Crig
E. J. McClernand
W. Bobbs
Indianapolis
Henry Uclt
Cardinal Calborn
Poland
George Middleton
Archbishop Roy
Quebec
Richard Wainwright
Leopold Schepp
FL S.outell
Edward 3
Serious
W.E Finley
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Downager
Queen Louise
Denmark
Albion W. Small
Chicago University
G. & Isham
Chicago
E. D. Kelly
Grand Iapidia, Mich
Lours Philippe
Orleans
Budd Dehie
Jacob P. Adler
August Thyssen
Henry L. Muller
Luther Surbank
Veden T. McClurg
Ellen Key
Jeffreys Lewis
Oscar SS. Straus
Turkey
Prince Victor Napoleon
France
Odell
Siohammed VI
A. E. Metcalfe
S’ercival Uibben
Jobo St Spreckles
Lewis Sherry
Sanford B. Dole
Honolulu
Mary Cassatt
John Rowland
Balligore
Keefe Jordan
Cleveland J
Dudgy
W. Napp
Chicaxa
Emile Coue
K. Thomas
Colp J. Carter
W. A. Fordling
Brooklyn Bridge
Medesert Todd Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
George Lioness
Israel Zungwill
George A Glynn
New Look
Ler Ibury Wade Rogers
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Farls
Stuart Erast Sherman
Rudolph Vaulentine
Sepateur
Counedian
CG. Eucken
Germs Philyreapher
Geo
Tom Thom
W. J. Tucker
Enerlioa
Dartmouth
Arthur Jule Guentillon
Fr. Fuquagevertve
Louisiana
D. P. Davis
Clevelond Mullett
Thomas Est
Salvation Army
Eugene ¥. Debs
Thymes Rott Osborne
Joha G Shedd
Finander
Charles MM Olussell
George Gell, Jr
U. S
Eloudus
Charles E. Fes
Eniuent
Agnle Oakley
James E. Sluckeit
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Clement Shorter
Joseph Jichenona
U. S. Supreme Court
Vermnon Velrichs
Leooid
Krassle
Kup M. Brownleg
Carl B. Abeley
Naturalise
Bishop J. J. Davis
Datenport
Charles Ringlin
Claude Mozet
Wa. B. McKintey
Illnois
Nitela Pachiteh
Jean Richeple
Jobon Wittmin
Jeng Warth
Diessmarker
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Abd-el-Krim
Morecro
Tarquist
William Lassiter
Tucna-Arica
General Pershing
Eru
Arica
Mexico City
Calles
Grin Mn
Kellogg
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
Pale
Richard Si. Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Pole
Norge
Teller
Alaska
Aiundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
Col
Umberto Nobile
Charles G. Dawes
Sir Auster Chamberlain
Beween
Aristide Lorland
Gustav Streyemann
Foreign Affairs
Costa
Carmona
Romania
Prince Michael
Prince Carol
Paris
Ferdinand
Carol
Bratiane
Alaric
Prince Nicolas
Heana
Pope
Culles
Nicaragua
Solarzano
Chamierro
Sziting
Dennis
Admiral Latimer
Chamorro
Adolfo Diaz
Juan B. Sacasa
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Latin America
Canton
Shanghai
Department of Commerce
Treasury
Wars and Means
Treasury and Post Office
G. W. English
Winela
Brnall
Ilinois
Frank L. Smith
W. B. McKinley
Illinois
Wooolilge
Big Family
Adirondacks
Philadelphia
Red Cross
Kansas City
John GC. Cossidge
American Legion
P. Savage
la Chief
G. A. TL
Frank A. Walsh
Sllwaukee
Cathaile
Albert B. Fall
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