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[citation needed] This was worsened by the German blockade of Allied ports, as well as a British ban on the importation of coffee into England in 1917; [citation needed] the latter was introduced because the British government began prioritizing the shipping of more vital goods given the great losses of merchant ships as a result of German attacks.
German revolution of 1918–1919 (post ww1 part) Russian Civil War (only parts related with World war I) Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920) Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919; Latvian War of Independence (1918-1920) Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919; Lithuanian Wars of Independence (1918-1920) Soviet westward offensive of ...
During World War I (1914–1918), Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which entered the war in August 1914 as one of the Entente Powers, along with France and Russia. In part as an effect of chain ganging , the UK decided due to geopolitical power issues to declare war on the Central Powers , consisting of ...
Brazil: Bahia Republic Loyalist victory. Revolt suppressed. Platine War (1851–1852) Brazil Defense Government Entre Ríos Corrientes Santa Fe Argentina Cerrito Government Federalists: Victory. End of Juan Manuel de Rosas' government; Emergence of Brazil as the hegemonic power in the Platine region. Uruguayan War (1864–1865) Brazil Colorados ...
This last war saw Argentina and Brazil as allies against Paraguay; in what was the bloodiest war in South American history. The conflict ended in victory for the alliance and the near destruction of Paraguay as a nation-state. [91] After which, Brazil and Argentina entered into a quiet period, averse to external political and military ...
Brazil at War is a 1943 propaganda short documentary film produced by the Office of War Information and the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.. The 9-minute-long film starts by showing Brazil's comparisons with the United States, such as its geographic size, population, and military history during World War I.
First Battle of the Scarpe, part of the first phase of the Second Battle of Arras. April 10–11 Western: First Battle of Bullecourt, part of the first phase of the Second Battle of Arras. April 11 Politics: Brazil severs relations with Germany. [24] April 13 Politics: Bolivia severs relations with Germany. [24] April 15 Western
Slave rebellions were frequent until the practice of slavery was abolished in 1888. The most famous of the revolts was led by Zumbi dos Palmares.The state he established, named the Quilombo dos Palmares, was a self-sustaining republic of Maroons escaped from the Portuguese settlements in Brazil, and was "a region perhaps the size of Portugal in the hinterland of Pernambuco". [1]