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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.
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]
Polish Legions in World War I; Sweden during World War I; Switzerland during the world wars; Treaty of London (1915) Triple Alliance (1882) Triple Entente; Two-front war; World War I; Yugoslav Committee; Talk:World War I/Archive 16; User:BrickIsGone/sandbox; User:Chickstarr404/Gather lists; User:Chickstarr404/Gather lists/16060 – "Paris 1919 ...
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.
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.
A map of the main European alliances at the start of World War I, the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance. Countries in beige were on either side or neutral in the war. World War I started on 28 July 1914 with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. Austria-Hungary hit Belgrade with artillery fire the next day. On the 30th, Russia ...
Map of territorial changes in Europe after World War I (as of 1923). Changes in national boundaries after the end of the Cold War. 1917 December 6 — The Grand Duchy of Finland declares its full independence from the collapsing Russian Empire.
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.