World War I

By mharbert1

  • Chinese Nationalists oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi

    In 1911, the Chinese Nationalist Party, the Kuomintang, led by Sun Yixian, overthrew the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He established a new form of government, and the country thrived under his rule.

  • World War I begins as Austria declares war on Serbia

    In 1914, Austrias leader, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assisinated by a young man named Gavrilo Princip. Austria saw this as an opportunity to get what they want. They gave a list of demands to Serbia, and they agreed to most of them.

  • United States Enters the war

    On April 6, 1917, the U.S. joined its allies, Britain, France, and Russia to fight in World War I. Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing, more than 2 million U.S. soldiers fought on battlefields in France.

  • Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers

    In 1918, the Germans attacked the allies in France, but it did not go as well as they hoped. The Germans were weakened by many numbers, and the allies attacked them. After, a German and French commander met to sign the armistice, which ended the war.

  • Gandhi leads Indian camapaign of civil disobedience

    After the Amritsar Massacre, Mahatma Gandhi rose as the leader of the Indian Independence movement. When the British did not punish the officers that killed people at the Amritsar, he encouraged a peaceful movement. This was called the Salt March, where he started with only a few followers, and ended with thousands following him.

  • Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into Republic

    In 1923, Mustafa Kemal became the president of the Republic of Turkey, Just before that, he led Turkish nationalists to overthrow the Ottoman leader. He established a new set of laws in order to modernize his country.

  • MaoZedong heads Long March

    Mao Zedong was the leader of the Long March, and this helped on his road to power and leadership. The communists started on a 6,000 mile journey, with the nationailists after them. The march lasted about a year, and the survivors settled after it was finished.