<  1918  >

Armistice is signed in Compiègne, France, temporarily ceasing conflict in World War I.

Uncle Sam is unable to assist across the multiple fronts of the War..  He only participates in the final offensive of the Meuse–Argonne Offensive, leading to vast American casualties.  After Armistice Sam travels among the soldiers, getting their stories. 

34-year-old Amos Fortune returns to Chicago and begins winning at poker, building his empire, all fueled by his good luck coins.

12-year-old Jim Harper starts to engage in petty crime in Suicide Slums, alongside his friend Leo.

10-year-old Steve Trevor becomes a boyscout.

Vril Dox joins the science elite.

Anthony Rodriguez is born in Metropolis, Suicide Slums.