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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.
During World War I, conflict on the Asian continent and the islands of the Pacific included naval battles, the Allied conquest of German colonial possessions in the Pacific Ocean and China, the anti-Russian Central Asian revolt of 1916 in Russian Turkestan and the Ottoman-supported Kelantan rebellion in British Malaya.
Other factors helped shape the war and changed the course of fighting. With the rise of imperialism and a desire for resources, the war involved almost all European nations, and was therefore fought on several fronts. Geographic barriers created diversions and weather patterns helped in leading the Allies to victory.
Flag-map of The Danish Colonial Empire at it's peak. Danish overseas colonies and Dano-Norwegian colonies (Danish: De danske kolonier) were the colonies that Denmark–Norway (Denmark after 1814) possessed from 1537 until 1953. At its apex, the colonies spanned four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. [1]
1 August – The government declares Denmark's neutrality in World War I. [2] 31 August – The first (red) 1 krone bank notes enter circulation. [2] 19 September – The Lurblæserne monument is completed at City Hall Square in Copenhagen. [2] 3 October – St. Augustine's Church on Jagtvej in Copenhagen is inaugurated. [2]
1869 – Denmark cedes the Nicobar Islands to the United Kingdom. 1895 – After China loses the First Sino-Japanese War, China is forced to concede Formosa (now called Taiwan) to Japan. 1898 – With the end of the Spanish–American War, Spain cedes the Philippines to the United States. The Sultanate of Sulu is annexed.
World War I was the first war to see major use of planes for offensive, defensive and reconnaissance operations, and both the Entente Powers and the Central Powers used planes extensively. Almost as soon as they were invented, planes were drafted for military service. Battles: 1914 in aviation. Raid on Cuxhaven
Countries of Europe - 1914 - with labels: Image title: Labeled and coloured Map of Europe as it was in mid-1914, prior to the outbreak of World War 1. Every country has an ID which is its ISO3166-1-Alpha-3 code in lower case.