British 55th division gas casualties 10 april 1918

The Great War and Impact

  • Chinese Nationalists oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi

    Chinese Nationalists oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi
    This would end millenia of dynastic rule in China in favor of a Republic, then a Communist State
  • World War I begins as Austria declares war of Serbia

    World War I begins as Austria declares war of Serbia
    All of Europe would become a battle ground where millions would die
  • US enters the war

    US enters the war
    The US effectively did nothing in this war, we just stamped our names on it.
  • Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers

    Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers
    This marked the end of the war, and would be followed by the Treaty of Versailles
  • Gandhi leads Indian camapaign of civil disobedience

    Gandhi leads Indian camapaign of civil disobedience
    Eventually, with major help from Gandhi, India would secure it's independence from Britain
  • Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into Republic

    Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into Republic
    Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, many new countries emerged. One such was Turkey
  • MaoZedong heads Long March

    MaoZedong heads Long March
    In reality, Mao flew in his plane and touched down to "swim in the sea of peasants" for publicity