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French Military Mission To Japan (1918–1919)
The French Aeronautical Mission to Japan (1918-1919) was the first foreign military mission to Japan since the 1890s. In 1918, Japan invited the fourth French Military Mission, composed of 50 members and equipped with several of the newest types of airplanes, to establish the fundamentals of the Japanese airforce (the planes were several Salmson 2A2, Nieuport Nieuport, later Nieuport-Delage, was a French aeroplane company that primarily built racing aircraft before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars. History Beginnings Originally formed as Nieuport-Duplex in ..., Spad XIII, two Breguet XIV, as well as Caquot dirigeables). The mission, headed by Jacques-Paul Faure, an artillery Colonel, and composed of members of all arms, including about 20 members of the French air services. The success of the mission prompted the Japanese Navy to invite the Sempill Mission from Britain. References *"Sabre et pinceau", Christian Polak. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In International Relations
The ceasefire that effectively ended the World War I, First World War took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year. Also in this year, the Spanish flu pandemic killed 50–100 million people worldwide. In Russia, this year runs with only 352 days. As the result of Julian to Gregorian calendar switch, 13 days needed to be skipped. Wednesday, January 31 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was immediately followed by Thursday, February 14 ''(Gregorian Calendar)''. Events World War I will be abbreviated as "WWI" January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Russia, Sweden, German Empire, Germany and France. * January 8 – American president Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points as a basis for peace negotiations to end the war. * January 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 In International Relations
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Bratislava, Pressburg (later Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY Iolaire, HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2–January 22, 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation (1918–1919), Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Faisal I of Iraq, Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionism, Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine (region), Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 In Japan
Events in the year 1919 in Japan. It corresponds to Taishō 8 (大正8年) in the Japanese calendar. Incumbents *Emperor: Taishō *Prime Minister: Hara Takashi Governors *Aichi Prefecture: Matsui Shigeru (until 18 April); Shunji Miyao (starting 18 April) *Akita Prefecture: Hijoki Kawaguchi (until 18 April); Ryoshin Nao (starting 18 April) *Aomori Prefecture: Ushimaro Sawada (until 18 April); Hidehiko Michioka (starting 18 April) *Ehime Prefecture: Raizo Wakabayashi (until 18 April); Toshio Mawatari (starting 18 April) *Fukui Prefecture: Kawashima Miki (until 18 April); Kohei Yuji (starting 18 April) *Fukuoka Prefecture: Yasukouchi Asakichi (starting month unknown) *Fukushima Prefecture: Takukichi Kawasaki (until 28 June); Miyata Mitsuo (starting 28 June) *Gifu Prefecture: Kanokogi Kogoro *Gunma Prefecture: Tomojiro Nakagawa (until 28 June); Muneyoshi Oshiba (starting 28 June) * Hiroshima Prefecture: Yasukouchi Asakichi (until 18 April); Raizo Wakabayashi (sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In Japan
The ceasefire that effectively ended the First World War took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year. Also in this year, the Spanish flu pandemic killed 50–100 million people worldwide. In Russia, this year runs with only 352 days. As the result of Julian to Gregorian calendar switch, 13 days needed to be skipped. Wednesday, January 31 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was immediately followed by Thursday, February 14 ''(Gregorian Calendar)''. Events World War I will be abbreviated as "WWI" January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" (influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 8 – American president Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points as a basis for peace negotiations to end the war. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native American warri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 In France
Events from the year 1919 in France. Incumbents *President: Raymond Poincaré *President of the Council of Ministers: Georges Clemenceau Events *18 January – The Paris Peace Conference, opens at the Quai d'Orsay, with delegates from 27 nations attending for meetings at the Palace of Versailles (anniversary of the 1871 proclamation of William I as German Emperor at Versailles); for its duration Paris is effectively the center of a world government. On 25 January the Conference agrees to establish the League of Nations. *March – An automobile brand, Citroën, was established by André Citroën. *April – Long-Berenger Oil Agreement is concluded between France and the United Kingdom over oil rights. *1 May '' (Premier Mai)'' – A large left-wing demonstration leads to a violent confrontation with the police. *28 June – Treaty of Versailles is signed, officially ending World War I and concluding the main sessions of the Paris Peace Conference. *7 July – First custo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 In France
Events from the year 1918 in France. Incumbents *President: Raymond Poincaré *President of the Council of Ministers: Georges Clemenceau Events *21 March – Operation Michael begins in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin, launching Germany's Spring Offensive. *23 March – The giant German cannon, called the Paris Gun, begins to shell Paris from away. *27 May – The Third Battle of the Aisne begins, an attempt by the Germans to capture the Chemin des Dames Ridge before the arrival of the American Expeditionary Force to support France. *1 June – The Battle of Belleau Wood begins, near the Marne River. *6 June – Third Battle of the Aisne ends with the German advance halted after initial gains. *26 June – Battle of Belleau Wood ends in Allied victory. *15 July – The Second Battle of the Marne begins, the last major German offensive on the Western Front. *18 July-22 July – The Battle of Soissons is fought between the French (with American assistance) and German armi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sempill Mission
The Sempill Mission was a British naval aviation technical mission led by Captain William Forbes-Sempill and sent to Japan in September 1921, with the objective of helping the Imperial Japanese Navy develop its aeronaval forces. The mission consisted of a group of 30 instructors and support staff; the mission was headed by Colonel Sempill and stayed in Japan for 18 months. Background The Imperial Japanese Navy had closely monitored the progress of aviation of the three Allied naval powers during World War I and concluded that Britain had made the greatest advances in naval aviation, they had also learned a good deal about naval aviation through their contacts within the Royal Navy. In 1920, a representative had also been sent to Britain to observe air operations off the decks of . In 1921, the Japanese government formally requested that the British dispatch a naval air mission, in order to develop and to provide a professional edge to Japanese naval aviation. There were reservati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
