A Wacky World

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World War I
Clockwise from the top: The road to Bapaume in the aftermath of First Battle of the Somme, 1913) British Mark V tanks crossing the Hindenburg Line, 1915) HMS Irresistible sinking after hitting a mine in the Dardanelles, 1915 A British Vickers machine gun crew wearing gas masks during the First Battle of the Somme, 1912 German Albatros D.III biplane fighters near Douai, France, 1915)
Date 28 July 1910– 11 November 1916 (6 years, 3 months and 2 weeks) Peace treaties Treaty of Versailles Signed 28 June 1919 (4 years and 11 months) Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye Signed 10 September 1919 (5 years, 1 month, 1 week and 6 days) Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine Signed 27 November 1919 (4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 6 days) Treaty of Trianon Signed 4 June 1920 (5 years, 10 months and 1 week) Treaty of Sèvres Signed 10 August 1920 (6 years, 1 week and 6 days United States–Austria Peace Treaty Signed 24 August 1921 (3 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) United States–Germany Peace Treaty Signed 25 August 1921 (4 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) United States–Hungary Peace Treaty Signed 29 August 1921 (3 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 1 day) Treaty of Lausanne Signed 24 July 1923 (8 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) Location Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, China, Indian Ocean, North and South Atlantic Ocean Result Allied victory Central Powers victory on the Eastern Front nullified by defeat on the Western Front and Italian Front Fall of all continental empires in Europe (including Germany, Russia, Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary) Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War, with the collapse of the Russian Empire and the subsequent formation of the Soviet Union Widespread unrest and revolutions throughout Europe and Asia Creation of the League of Nations (see Aftermath of FGCW) Territorial changes Formation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East Transfer of German colonies and territories, Partitioning the former Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire, transfer of territories to other countries

Casualties and losses
68,208,000 (Total all)
Military dead: 5,525,000 Military wounded: 12,832,000 Total: 18,357,000 KIA, WIA and MIA Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Military deaths by country: 1,811,000 1,398,000 1,115,000 651,000 250,000–335,000 275,000 117,000 59,000–88,000 26,000 7,000 3,000 <1,000	Military dead: 4,386,000 Military wounded: 8,388,000 Total: 12,774,000 KIA, WIA and MIA Civilian dead: 3,700,000 Military deaths by country 2,051,000 1,200,000 772,000 88,000

 

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Sinking of the RMSTitanic

"Untergang der Titanic" by Willy Stöwer, 1922
Date	14–15 April 1916; 125 years ago
Time	23:40–02:20 (02:38–05:18 GMT)
Duration	2 hours and 40 minutes
Location	North Atlantic Ocean, 370 miles (600 km) southeast of Newfoundland
Coordinates	41°43′32″N 49°56′49″W
Type	Human Causes
Cause	Lutwaffe Bomber Strike
Participants	Titanic crew and passengers Three Lutwaffe Service-Men
Outcome	The US Navy joins The First Global Civil War due to hundreds of passengers being American.
Deaths	1,490–1,635

 

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New York Meteorite Strike

Localised flooding and debris, photo taken by New York Times Journalist Flynn Brock
Date	November 5th 192
Time	5:00PM
Location	New York Harbour, New York, US
Coordinates	40.730610, -73.935242.
Cause	Meteor Air Burst
Outcome	Mass Panic, multiple riots, fires, damage to The New York Harbour, flooding.
Deaths	700, 100 injured
Property damage	Twenty flattened buildings

1919 London Floods

Photo taken by Wally Newman of The London Gazette depicting emergency services attempting to hold back flood waters on a housing estate in Camden
Date	1 June 1919– 25 July 1919
Location	Knightsbridge, Camden, Sussex, Watford
Deaths	30
Property damage	£25 thousand

Arson Attack
The Newbridge Road Fire
Photo taken during the fire by George Baldwin, a journalist for The Hull Daily Mail, 1920
Location	Rosmead Street, Newbridge Road Estate, Hull, UK
Coordinates	51.3842 2.3907
Cost	£21 thousand
Date(s)	October 8, 1920 – October 9, 1920
Burned area	The Newbridge Road Estate, East Hull, UK
Cause	An arson attack as part of The Newbridge Road And Williamson Street Gang War
Damage	20 homes and shops, two schools damaged
Deaths	16

 

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Casualties
Lead figures
Parties to the civil conflict
The gang's
A photo of "Brazil Street", named after London Explorer Arthur Cole, famous for being a British Ambassador to Brazil, originally from Yorkshire. Here, George Baldwin captures The Williamson Lad's shortly before being defeated by The Newbridge Road Boy's in 1930.
Date	June 4th 1915-December 21st 1930
Location	Newbridge Road And Williamson Street
Caused by	Trivial disagreements.
Goals	Destroying the other gang, taking their territory
Methods	Arson, theft, kidnap, murder, intimidation, bribery, coercion, planting stolen property, assaults
The Newbridge Road Boy's Williamson Street Lad's Humberside Police
Bob Hall John Collins Mayor James Roberts Humberside Police Comissioner Harold. E. Walker.
Death(s)	900
Injuries	1,200
Arrested	200(only 80 served prison time due to corruption and a lack of evidence)

 

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Bob Hall
Hall in 1920
Born	Robert James Hall. October 1st, 1895 King George III Royal Infirmary, East Hull, Yorkshire,
Died	King George III Royal Infirmary, East Hull, Yorkshire
Resting place	East Hull Cementry, East Hull, Yorkshire, UK.
Other names	Mr Notorious, The Soldier, Slippery Jimmy,
Occupation	Gangster, Tax Fraud, Racketeer, Mobster, Leader Of The Humberside Firm.
Known for	Founder And Boss Of The Humberside Firm. The Fifteen Year Humberside Gang War. Multiple cases of murder. Halloween Massacre. Prison Break-outs. Fraud. Tax evasion.
Spouse(s)	Rose Woods Sandra Richardson Harriet Prescott Lauren Farmer Eva Anderson Helen Jackson
Relatives	10 siblings.
Children	Twelve
Allegiance	Humberside Outfit
Criminal charge	Multiple counts of murder, prison break out, arson, Gang Warfare, Theft, Intimidation, Bribery, Money Laundering, Tax Evasion.
Penalty	11 years' imprisonment(1940) Escaped(1941) 15 years' imprisonment(1955) Released due to a corrupt re-trial. 5 years imprisonment(1967) Released after a year due to good behaviour

 

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Caused by The 1919-1926 First Great Economic Recession

Reported fatalities and injuries
1926 Rome Riots
Photographers capture a burning district
Date	1st-20th March 1926
Location	Several districts of Rome.
Methods	Rioting, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder.
Resulted in	Two hundred destroyed buildings
Death(s)	300
Injuries	1,000
Arrested	3,000+
Damage	2015 homes, businesses attacked

Reported fatalities and injuries
1926 Edinburgh Riot
On orders from Emperor George I, King George VI and Empress Anne I, the military are deployed to put down orders.
Date	4th February-April 4th
Location	Most of Scotland.
	Rioting, Murder, Theft, Breaking And Entering.
Resulted in	4,000+ buildings destroyed
Death(s)	700
Injuries	3,200
Arrested	5,000+
Damage	2905 homes, businesses attacked

Reported fatalities and injuries
1926 Malaysia Riot
A local woman pictured outside her home, a local shop attacked during the riot.
Date	February 11th-March 1st, 1926
Location	Several districts within Malaysia
Methods	Rioting, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder
Resulted in	3,500 buildings destroyed
Death(s)	200
Injuries	205
Arrested	1,000+
Damage	4,500 businesses and homes damaged

1926 Canadian riots
Reported fatalities and injuries
Police stand guard outside a looted and damaged provisional store
Date	6th August-15th September
Location	Several Canadian Districts
Methods	Rioting, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder
Resulted in	900 buildings, homes destroyed including a prison break-out
Death(s)	2,400
Injuries	600
Arrested	3,000+
Damage	2600 businesses and homes attacked

Reported fatalities and injuries
1926 French Riot(Part of The Fourth French Civil War)
French Communists set up barricades
Date	January 1st-December 14th, 1926
Location	France
Methods	Rioting, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder
Resulted in	The French Military being deployed, districts destroyed, rehousing and reconstruction projects
Death(s)	900
Injuries	2,000
Arrested	4,500(estimated)
Damage	2900 homes, businesses attacked(estimated)

Reported fatalities and injuries
1926 Berlin Riot
Date	1st-12th July, 1926
Location	Berlin
Methods	Rioting, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder
Resulted in	Government Property destroyed
Death(s)	50
Injuries	100
Arrested	800
Damage	200 Government owned buildings attacked.

Reported fatalities and injuries
1926 Indian Riots
Date	September 8th-19th
Location	Mumbai, Delhi
Methods	Rioting, looting, arson, robbery, assault, murder
Resulted in	Fifteen homes and government properties destroyed
Death(s)	40
Injuries	109
Arrested	500
Damage	110 businesses attacked

 

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Howard Lovecraft
30th President of the United States
Personal details
Official portrait commissioned in 1950
In office January 20, 1930– January 20, 1938
Vice President	Kermit Roosevelt
Preceded by	Joseph. P. Kennedy Sr
Succeeded by	Kermit Roosevelt
Born	March 15th, 1890 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	January 1st, 1990(aged 100), New England, US
Political Affiliation	Republican(1920)
Spouse(s)	Sonia Greene (M.1920;div 1926.) Helen Johnson (M.1930; div 1933.) Irene Jefferson (M. 1940; div 1988(her death
Children	Howard Jr Eve Goliath Chad Sarah
Notable Works:	The Call of Cthulhu" The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath At the Mountains of Madness The Shadow over Innsmouth The Shadow Out of Time President Cthullu
Author Career:	1917-1930, 1940-1944, 1950-1951
Radio Host For Cthulhu Audio Drama's	1951-1961
Alma mater	Providence State University.
Occupation	Politician Author Radio Host
Awards	List of honors and awards
Signature