1918 ⟶ Armistice Ends World War I; Poland Declares Independence

November 11: The Armistice of 11 November 1918 ends World Wa...
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1915
1918
1939

🧪 First Large-Scale Use of Poison Gas in World War I

The first large scale use of poison gas by both sides in World War I occurs, first by the Germans at the Battle of Humin-Bolimów on the eastern front, and at the Second Battle of Ypres on the western front, and then by the British at the Battle of Loos.⟶
First Large-Scale Use of Poison Gas in World War I (1915)
World War ITrench WarfareChemical WarfareWeapons of Mass DestructionEastern FrontWestern FrontMilitary TechnologyAtrocities
GermanyGermanyRussiaRussiaFranceFranceBelgiumBelgiumUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🕊️ Armistice Ends World War I; Poland Declares Independence

November 11: The Armistice of 11 November 1918 ends World War I. Poland declares independence from Russia.⟶
Armistice Ends World War I; Poland Declares Independence (1918)
World War IArmisticeTreaty of VersaillesEastern FrontCentral PowersAllied PowersNationalismPolitical Instability
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyPolandPolandRussiaRussia

⚔️ West Ukrainian People's Republic Declares Independence and Polish-Ukrainian War Begins

November 1: Independence declared in the West Ukrainian People's Republic. The Polish–Ukrainian War begins.⟶
West Ukrainian People's Republic Declares Independence and Polish-Ukrainian War Begins (1918)
World War INationalismIndependence MovementsWarfareTerritorial Disputes
UkraineUkrainePolandPoland

💣 Invasion of Poland: Outbreak of World War II

September 1 – October: Nazi invasion of Poland triggers World War II in Europe. Soviet invasion of Poland begins 16 days later.⟶
Invasion of Poland: Outbreak of World War II (1939)
World War IIInvasionSoviet UnionAggressionTotalitarianismEastern FrontAppeasement
PolandPolandGermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet Union