The Great War Timeline

By kgourrier1
  • Chinese Nationalists Oust the Last Qing Emperor, Puyi

    Chinese Nationalists Oust the Last Qing Emperor, Puyi

    Nationalists in China ousted the last Qing emperor, Puyi, in 1911.
  • World War 1 Begins as Austria Declares War on Serbia

    World War 1 Begins as Austria Declares War on Serbia

    In 1914, after a Serbian killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Austria declared war on Serbia.
  • US Enters the War

    US Enters the War

    The United States was pushed into entering World War 1 in 1917.
  • An Armistice is Signed as the Allies Defeat the Central Powers

    An Armistice is Signed as the Allies Defeat the Central Powers

    In 1918, after the Allies defeated the Central Powers in World War 1, an armistice was signed.
  • Gandhi Leads an Indian Camapaign of Civil Disobedience

    Gandhi Leads an Indian Camapaign of Civil Disobedience

    Outraged at the way that Britain was taking advantage of India, Ghandi lead a campaign of civil disobedience in 1920.
  • Mustafa Kemal Transforms Turkey into a Republic

    Mustafa Kemal Transforms Turkey into a Republic

    Mustafa Kemal - often referred to as "Ataturk" or "father of the Turks" - transformed Turkey into a republic in 1923.
  • Mao Zedong Heads the Long March

    Mao Zedong Heads the Long March

    Mao Zedong, who would later become a Chinese dictator, lead the Long March in 1934.