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Master of The world-shifting rhythm of 1918
schopenhauer Wartime contributions helped women secure voting rights in several major countries.
schopenhauer An unprecedented pandemic swept the globe, infecting a third of the world's population.
schopenhauer Sort 1918 news and media scoops to discover the pop culture that defined the year.
Daylight saving time: In March 1918, the United States officially introduced Daylight Saving Time to save coal during the war.
A formal agreement between warring parties to stop fighting. On November 11, 1918, Germany signed this historic agreement with the Allies, ending World War I.
Where did the 1918 influenza pandemic get its common, yet historically inaccurate, nickname 'Spanish Flu'?
Which of the following major global empires did NOT collapse as a direct result of World War I ending in 1918?
schopenhauer The collapse of the German, Russian, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman empires.
Which U.S. President outlined his famous 'Fourteen Points' peace plan in a speech to Congress in January 1918?
Approximately what fraction of the world's population was infected by the devastating 1918 influenza pandemic?
On what exact day and month did the Armistice of 1918 go into effect, silencing the guns of World War I?
In July 1918, the former imperial Romanov family was executed in which country following the 1917 Bolshevik revolution?
Which European nation regained its independence in November 1918 after being divided among three empires for over a century?
Which country passed the Representation of the People Act in 1918, allowing women over 30 who met property qualifications to vote?