The events of 1918 would have a profound impact on the world. The consequences of these events had a ripple effect that may still be seen today. Because 1918 was the final year of World War One, the war dominated the year’s important events.
In January, President Woodrow Wilson of the United States gave his famous Fourteen Points address, in which he outlined principles for achieving long-term world peace in the aftermath of World War I. Despite the fact that the Allied Powers’ actual peace conditions differed significantly from what Wilson stated in his Points, Wilson continued to advocate for peace terms that he believed would make this war the “War to End All Wars.” Also in the United States, the United States Congress approved the Sedition Act of 1918, which was a watershed moment for civil freedoms. This law said that Americans were not allowed to criticise the government or speak out against the war (WWI).
The Imperial family, the Romanovs, were assassinated in July by the Bolshevik Party in Russia, in an act that would shape events for at least a century. This signalled the end of Russian aristocracy control and the beginning of the Communist era, which would last until the end of the century. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, World War One came to an end. However, it should be recognised that the Treaty ended hostilities between the Allies and Germany. Separate treaties were signed by the other Central Powers with the Allies. It’s also worth noting that the end of the conflict brought the fall of a few empires. The Russian Empire, the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire all dissolved, and new entities, if not nation-states, sprang from the ashes.
Indeed, the end of the battle signalled the beginning of the end of aristocratic authority in Europe. Finally, it is generally known that Germany was subjected to harsh peace conditions, to the point where animosity in Germany fueled the emergence of National Socialism, and ultimately the terrible Third Reich.
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(March 19, 1918) |
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(May 15, 1918) |
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![]() (June 08, 1918) Scientists and an artist employed by the US Navy view a solar eclipse in Baker City, Oregon. |
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(July 09, 1918) |
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![]() Happy Birthday! (August 25, 1918) |
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