George Washington becomes first president of the United States
Government
1789
Immanuel Kant publishes "Perpetual Peace"
Peace
1795
On June 8, Congress of Vienna ends & establishes peace in Europe for forty years
Peace
1815
Alfred, Lord Tennyson publishes "Locksley Hall"
Arts
1837
In November, President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address
Human Rights
1863
Geneva Convention protects wounded soldiers and medical personnel in war
Human Rights
1864
Wounded Knee massacre marks end of wars against Native Americans
War
1890
Olympics reopen in Greece
Peace
1896
Alfred Nobel dies and leaves vast fortune to encourage peace and progress
Peace
1896
President Woodrow Wilson asks, "Is it in the interest of mankind?"
Government
1915
Woodrow Wilson proposes 14 Points to end war
Peace
1918
Armistice signed on November 11 ending World War I
Peace
1918
On November 11, allied countries begin observing silent tribute (Armistice Day)
Peace
1919
League of Nations forms in Paris
Peace
1920
Einstein warns President Roosevelt that nuclear weapons are threat to humanity
War
1939
On August 6, a nuclear bomb destroys the city of Hiroshima
War
1945
On October 24, the United Nations is born to prevent a third world war
Peace
1945
On February 14, Dresden, almost untouched by bombing so far, is razed in firestorm
War
1945
Nuremberg War Trials--Goring commits suicide but 10 other leaders are hanged
Human Rights
1946
United Nations General Assembly meets for the first time
Peace
1946
Japan renounces war in Article 9 of new constitution
Peace
1946
Formation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Peace
1949
Japanese war criminals on trial--General Tojo and others executed
Human Rights
1949
Austria signs Declaration of Neutrality
Peace
1955
Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations leader, dies after plane explodes in Zambia
Peace
1961
Israeli court tries Eichmann for war crimes
Human Rights
1961
John Lennon and Yoko Ono release the song "Imagine"
Music
1971
Begin & Sadat sign Camp David Accords hosted by President Carter
Peace
1978
Citizens of Baltic Republics join hands in chain for freedom to end Soviet rule
Peace
1989
Oslo Agreement--prospects for peace between PLO and Israel
Peace
1993
Good Friday Agreement brings peace to the island of Ireland
Peace
1998
Milosevic, former president of Serbia, is tried for war crimes
Human Rights
2002
Saddam Hussein dies by hanging after Iraqi court convicts him of crimes
Human Rights
2006
Khmer Rouge leaders are found guilty of crimes against humanity
Human Rights
2014
Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic found guilty of genocide
Human Rights
2016
Movie title
Genre
Released
Paths of Glory
Historical
1957
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Sci-Fi
1964
Slaughterhouse-Five
Sci-Fi
1972
Fall of Eagles
Miniseries
1974
All Quiet on the Western Front
Historical
1979
Apocalypse Now Redux
Historical
1979
The Killing Fields
Historical
1984
Born on the Fourth of July
Historical
1989
Heaven & Earth
Historical
1993
Nuremberg
Historical
2000
Thirteen Days
Historical
2000
Merry Christmas (French: Joyeux Noel)
Historical
2005
The Singing Revolution
Documentary
2006
Sherman's March
Documentary
2007
Passchendaele
Historical
2008
Zero Dark Thirty
Historical
2012
The Railway Man
Historical
2014
Last Stand in the Philippines (Spanish: Los Ultimos de Filipinas)
Historical
2016
Hacksaw Ridge
Historical
2016
War Machine
Historical
2017
Official Secrets
Historical
2019
Rogue Trip
Documentary
2020
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022 film)
Historical
2022