Historical records for United States of America in 1918, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Fourteen Points in Wilson's speech are based on the research of the Inquiry, a team of about 150 advisers led by foreign-policy adviser Edward M. House into the topics likely to arise in the anticipated peace conference
The 14th point, "A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike"
The 1st point, "Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view".
The 2nd point, "Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants".
The 3rd point, "The removal, so far as possible, of all economic barriers and the establishment of equality of trade conditions among all the nations consenting to the peace and associating themselves for its maintenance".
The 4th point, "Adequate guarantees given and taken that national armaments will be reduced to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety".
The Fourteen Points in Wilson's speech are based on the research of the Inquiry, a team of about 150 advisers led by foreign-policy adviser Edward M. House into the topics likely to arise in the anticipated peace conference.
Wilson's speech takes many of the principles of progressivism that had produced domestic reform in the US and translated them into foreign policy (free trade, open agreements, democracy, and self-determination). Wilson is awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize for his peace-making efforts.
The 1st point, "Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at, after which there shall be no private international understandings of any kind but diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view"
Calls for a general association of nations to preserve peace.
Founded to preserve national independence, 14 points
Wilson calls for a general association of nations in the Fourteen Points.
Wilson calls for a general association of nations in the Fourteen Points.
His Fourteen Points influence Allied peace and armistice discussions.
Helps stop the German advance on Paris
Birth of Leonard Bernstein
The 30th Division fights near Ypres in 1918.
The 27th Division fights near Ypres in 1918.
Wills tells the Senate that womens suffrage is "a vitally necessary war measure"
Wills tells the Senate that womens suffrage is "a vitally necessary war measure"
Wins the Distinguished Service Cross for Heroism. Commands 345 during tanks the Meuse-Argonne Operation
Senate rejects womens suffrage for a 3rd time
Senate rejects womens suffrage for a 3rd time
Begins a succesful assault on Blanc Mont on the heights of the Meuse
Germany requests an armistice
Birth of Everette Howard Hunt
Says that military rulers & autocratic monarchs in German are an obstacle to peace
Helps present American views during armistice deliberations.
Birth of Spiro Agnew
Birth of Julian Schwinger
Appointed Commander of the US 2nd Division, 1st marine to command a US Army Division
Appointed Commander of the US 2nd Division, 1st marine to command a US army division
President Woodrow Wilson appointed Dulles as legal counsel to the United States delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference where he served under his uncle, Secretary of State Robert Lansing
By assuming a roughly spherical distribution of globular clusters around the galaxys centre, he used the positions of the clusters to estimate the position of the sun relative to the galactic centre.
In 1918, this strongly asymmetrical distribution was used by Harlow Shapley to make a determination of the overall dimensions of the galaxy.
Of the globular clusters within our Milky Way, the majority are found in the vicinity of the galactic core, and the large majority lie on the side of the celestial sky centreed on the core.
While his distance estimate was significant in error, it did demonstrate that the dimensions of the galaxy were much greater than had been previously thought
US Forces consists of ten divisions of the US First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million US troops would eventually take part in the battle
US Forces consists of ten divisions of the US First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million US troops would eventually take part in the battle
Serves as chairman of the General Purchasing Board for the American Expeditionary Forces.
Helps coordinate Allied purchasing and supply arrangements in France.
Publication of "My Antonia"
US Forces consists of ten divisions of the US First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million US troops would eventually take part in the battle
US Forces consists of ten divisions of the US First Army commanded by General John J. Pershing until October 16 and then by Lt. General Hunter Liggett. 1.2 million US troops would eventually take part in the battle
The Senate refuses to ratify Wilson's guarantee of the French frontiers
Publication of "The Responsible State"
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