Review of year that brought peace to world after four years of war
A year in review detailing key World War I events from Allied victories on the Piave front and Meuse campaigns to the November armistice. It covers German abdication, the signing of the armistice on November 11, Wilson’s peace mission, Allied occupation, political upheavals in Germany and Austria, and domestic U.S. actions including Prohibition, wartime controls, labor actions, and the 1918 election outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piave
Meuse
Turkey
Allied War Council
Versailles
Grand Pre
Austria-Hungary
Wilson
Germany
Marshal Foch
Aisne
Sedan
Metz
Social Democrats
Herr Ebert
Kaiser
Holland
Rhine
Paris
Austria
Charles of Austria
Marshal von Hindenburg
Herr Liebknecht
Lansing
Col. E M. House
Henry White
France
Tasker H. Bliss
United States
Supreme War Council
Brest
War drives 1918 policy shift on suffrage and prohibition
The year 1918 saw war shape nearly every aspect of life and policy in the United States. National legislation favored war measures, with woman’s suffrage and nationwide prohibition urged as part of the war effort, though the suffrage amendment failed in a Senate vote on October 1.
World War Ends Herald New Nations and Rising Powers
As 1918 closes, Czecho-Slovak Republic and a likely Poland emerge from the war’s upheaval, Finland gains independence, and China faces civil war with Hsu Shih Chang elected president. Portugal sees regime change after a fatal Lisbon shooting, while Finland’s diet names Mannerheim regent. Disaster list recalls fires, wrecks, and explosions costing hundreds to thousands of lives worldwide, including the Otranto and Leinster sinkings, Morgan N J shell plant blast, and Cyclops disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Prague
Poland
Germany
Austria
Russia
Finland
Republic of China
Hsu Shih Chang
Peru
Chile
Tacna
Arica
Sidonia Paes
Portugal
Lisbon
Canto Y. Castro
Mannerheim
Montreal
Canada
Hiner Florizel
St Johns
N. F
New York
Cape Race
Norman
Okla
Athens
Delaware
Aetna Chemical
Pittsburgh
Gary
Ind
Stouz City
England
Syracuse
N. Y
Illinois River
Nashville
Tenn
Minnesota
Tyler and
Connors
Otranto
Leinster
Morgan
N. J
Porto Rico
Alaskan
Brooklyn
Belgium
United States Navy
Cyclops
West Indies
Labor unrest threatened war prep but cooperation averted crisis
Early year labor disaffection rose among workers in Madepares with a serious situation by February 2. Through cooperation between labor and capital the danger was mitigated and government war preparations faced little disruption for most of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Wilson
France
Garfield
Mississippi River
Prominent figures lost in 1918 necrology list
A year 1918 obituary roundup notes the deaths of public figures across nations. Among those listed are United States Senators James H. Brady William Hughes R F Broussard William Joel Stone and Charles Warren Fairbanks. former leaders John L Sullivan Abdul Hamid Sir Cecil Spring Rice John Redmond Gustav Kobbe and others including Ramon M Valdez and Mohammed V.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
United States
James H. Brady
Idaho
Maj. A. P. Gardner
Massachusetts
William Hughes
New Jersey
John L. Sullivan
West Abington
Mass
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
America
John Redmond
London
George von L. Meyer
Boston
R. F. Broussard
Louisiana
William Joel Stone
Missouri
James Gordon Bennett
New York Herald
Paris
Ramon M. Valdez
Panama
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Mohammed V
Viscount Rhondda
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Gustav Kobbe
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Good Bargains Co
Morse & Co
Chester
River
CL. Clark
Duvers
C.rk
Grace E. Staples
Essex
Cromwell
John Hoffman
John Pane
Joseph
Main Street
Baldwin
Creening
Rogers
Long Hill
U. S
E. Main St
Meriden
Guy Hedland
Ra E
H. P
Ford
Mats
Peter
L. S. Dudley
Main St
Nettleton’s Poultry
Reasonab
Berlin St
Johnson
A. Simonson
Rapald Ve
Chas. T. Foster
Leuminststy
Joseph S
Mylchreest Brothers
Pearl St
Hartford
Masons
Chreest Bros
A. Catazan
E. Main
Seather
Washington Street
Freeman
Waterman
Noxon & Whitney
Edward S. Coe
Grand Sts
Grand St
First National Bank of Portland
John H. Sage
Portland
Middletown
Lewis Peisner
L Piesner
Conn
B. Carlson
Meyer Slutzky
J. Philip Jangas
Thomas F. Griffin
Leo B. Sanhereby
Wingate C. Howard
T Liberty Garage
Arrhotel
Han
Waverly Ave
Allen, Butler
Leo B. Sanalo
Fain
Perden
Mm & Deming
School of Five
National
Charac
Freday
Gini
Main and
Ashton
F. R. Goodrich
Forest City
Hamlin Street
J. P. Pelton
Court Street
College St. Il
Middlesex Hospital
Washington St
Lawn Ave
Mansfield
Best Mig. Co
William St
New Haven
Jordan
Joe Fish
Court St
Brazos & Sons, Inc
J. R. Wood
Burns Lace
BE. R. Shailer
Haddam
Shailerville
Middletown Ave
Fred F. Parmelee
Mfg
South Farms
E. D
Hammond
L. D. Mills Company
W. H. Chapman Co
D. W
J. J. Keily
Tel
Tate
Fairview Avenue
City
J. Bridge
Brainerd Ave
Concord
Evening Press
Speaky Ress
Newman
Care Hazen's
Mah
Wallin
Crescent St
A. Alpert
Colchester
Norwich Avenue
H. L. Coleman
Ethersfield
Cony
College St
P. O
A. D. Williams
George Paul McCoy
Metropolitan Grand Opera Co
Pythian Hall
Frank G. Ford
Wetmore Place
Fur Informa
Tion
The
Jackson Co
Kelco
Kelly
World
Chicago
Senate
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Carter Glass
Virginia
Mr. McAdoo
Treasury
Stephens
California
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
Badger
General Board of the Navy
Labor Adjustment Board
William L. Hutcheson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
National Board of Labor
William H. Taft
Frank P. Walsh
Tively
Labor and Industry
Waltham Watches
Hallmark
Hamilton
Gruen Verithin
Vacheron-Constantin
Clark & True
Hazen
Humphrey
Middletown Gas ‘Co
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