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United States of America in 1919

Historical records for United States of America in 1919, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

20Records
16Events
10Named people
6Places
8Categories

Historical records

January

12 January 1919Supreme War CouncilJohn Joseph Pershing

Paris · Warfare / World War, 1st

Advises American negotiators on occupation and demobilisation issues.

12 January 1919Supreme War CouncilWoodrow Wilson

Paris · Warfare / World War, 1st

Participates in Allied decisions as peace negotiations begin.

January 1919League CovenantThomas Woodrow Wilson

Paris · Warfare / League of Nations

Presses the peace conference to include a League covenant.

March

20 March 1919Birth of Howard Leslie BrennanHoward Leslie Brennan

Kaufman · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Birth of Howard Leslie Brennan

June

9 June 1919Gold Export EmbargoWoodrow Wilson

Washington · Government / Democratic Party Government

The United States removes wartime controls and again permits unrestricted gold exports.

September

22 September 1919Steel StrikeWilliam Z. Foster

Pittsburgh · Economy / Labour

Foster helps organise a nationwide steel strike seeking union recognition and shorter hours.

November

19 November 1919League of NationsHenry Cabot Lodge

Versailles · Warfare / League of Nations

The United States Senate refuses to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, making it invalid in the United States and effectively hamstringing the nascent League of Nations envisioned by Wilson

19 November 1919League of NationsThomas Woodrow Wilson

Versailles · Warfare / League of Nations

The US fails to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League of Nations

19 November 1919Ratification FightHenry Cabot Lodge

Washington · Warfare / League of Nations

Leads Senate opposition to Versailles and League membership.

19 November 1919Treaty of VersaillesHenry Cabot Lodge

Versailles · Warfare / League of Nations

The Senate refuses to ratify Versailles, keeping the United States outside the League.

19 November 1919Treaty of VersaillesThomas Woodrow Wilson

Versailles · Warfare / League of Nations

The Senate refuses to ratify Versailles, keeping the United States outside the League.

Other Events

19191st Oliver and Hardy FilmOliver Hardy

Arts / Cinema

The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921

1919Army ResignationCharles Gates Dawes

Washington · Warfare / World War, 1st

Resigns from the Army after wartime service in France.

1919Chief of StaffJohn Joseph Pershing

Warfare / Military

Appointed General

1919DelegateJohn Foster Dulles

Paris · Warfare / Military

Appointed Delegate to the Paris Peace Conference, chief US spokesman on reparations

1919DelegateJohn Foster Dulles

Paris · Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Delegate to the Paris Peace Conference, chief US spokesman on reparations

1919Liquidation CommissionCharles Gates Dawes

France · Warfare / World War, 1st

Serves on the War Department Liquidation Commission after the armistice.

1919Oliver and HardyOliver Hardy

Arts / Cinema

The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921

1919The Lucky DogOliver Hardy

Arts / Cinema

The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921

1919Winesburg, OhioSherwood Anderson

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Winesburg, Ohio"

Names involved

Charles Gates DawesHenry Cabot LodgeHoward Leslie BrennanJohn Foster DullesJohn Joseph PershingOliver HardySherwood AndersonThomas Woodrow WilsonWilliam Z. FosterWoodrow Wilson

Places involved

FranceKaufmanParisPittsburghVersaillesWashington

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.