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During the First World War (1914–1918), Denmark maintained its neutrality. The position of neutrality was agreed to by all the major political parties. [1] Denmark maintained trade with both sides of the war, and was among several neutral countries that exported canned meat to the German army.
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This is a list of wars and war-like conflicts involving the modern Kingdom of Denmark and predecessor states. Danish victory Danish defeat Another result * *e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Denmark, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
The war became a disaster for two reasons: Primarily, because Denmark's new powerful ally, the Netherlands, remained neutral as Denmark was the aggressor and Sweden the defender. Secondly, the Belts froze over in a rare occurrence during the winter of 1657–1658, allowing Charles X Gustav of Sweden to lead his armies across the ice to invade ...
America the Neutral (Original Air Date—8 December 1964) Wilson and the War (Original Air Date—20 December 1964) Revolution in Red (Original Air Date—27 December 1964) Behind the German Lines (Original Air Date—3 January 1965) Year of Lost Illusions (Original Air Date—10 January 1965) Over There (Original Air Date—17 January 1965)
Japan attempts to impose its Twenty-One Demands on neutral China. January 18–19 African, East African: Battle of Jassin. January 19 – December 22 Western: Battle of Hartmannswillerkopf, series of battles fought to control the peak. January 24 Naval: Battle of Dogger Bank between squadrons of the British Grand Fleet and the German Hochseeflotte.
The United States was a major supplier of war materials to the Allies but remained neutral in 1914, in large part due to domestic opposition. [7] The most significant factor in creating the support Wilson needed was the German submarine offensive, which not only cost American lives, but paralysed trade as ships were reluctant to put to sea. [8]
Denmark-Norway tried to remain neutral but became involved in the conflict after British demands to turn over the navy. [30] Britain thereafter attacked the Danish fleet at the battle of Copenhagen (1801) and bombarded the city during the second battle of Copenhagen (1807). Most of the Danish fleet was captured following the Second Battle of ...