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Chinese Nationalists Oust the Last Emperor Puyi
Sun Yixian was the first leader of the Kuomintang and led the overthrow of the last Qing emperor. This caused China to become a republic, giving authority to more than a few people like before. -
WWI Begins, Austria Declares War on Serbia
When the Austrian heir and his wife are assassinated by the Black Hands, a secret organization to rid Serbia of Austrian rule, Austria gets mad. Serbia was willing to hold peace conferences, but Austria-Hungary was not in the mood to negotiate. Austria declared war on Serbia. -
US Enters WWI
The US entered the Great War on the Allies’ side because the Germans used submarine warfare and the Zimmerman telegram, sent by Germany to Mexico. The telegram said that Germany would give Mexico back the land the US took. -
Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers
The armistice, an agreement to stop fighting, marked the end of WWI. This agreement was signed on a train headed to Paris. -
Ghandi Leads Indian Campaign of Civil Obedience
After the Armitsar Massacre, Gandhi urged the Indian National Congress to boycott British goods, especially cloth, and have civil disobedience. -
Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into a Republic
When Greeks invaded, Mustafa Kemal led Turkey and fought the Greeks. Kemal became president of the “Republic of Turkey”. He modernized the nation and was known as Ataturk, or father of the Turks -
Mao Zedong heads Long March
When the Nationalists outnumbered the Communists by a mountain, Moa Zedong, the leader of China’s Communist Party, led his troops on a 6,000 mile walk known as the Long March
