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Chinese Nationalists oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi
Puyi found asylum in japan. He was then played by the chinese becomming a prisoner in his own kingdom (Manchuria) just as he was as the Emporer of china. after living in a prison camp after the red chinese communists took over, he finally gets out and becomes a gardener -
World War I begins as Austria declares war of Serbia
Serbian garvillo princip kills the austrian heir to the throwne Archduke Franz Ferdinand . this upsets the Austrians who then gave the serbians 11 things to acomplish in a matter of days. The Serbians knew that it would have been war so accomplished all that they could, 10/11.But th Austrians had already decided on war. -
U.S. Enters the war
the U.S.S. Lusitania was sunk killing Us Citizens, this was durring unrestricted submarine warfare in which the Germans were cutting off supplies from bitain. While the Lusitania was carrying Cargo which the Germans forbade from entering the country, it was still the first straw. The last straw that really got the US into the War was when the Germans sent a telegram through the US to mexico. the telegram stated that if the Mexicans fought off the US Go to next slide -
U.S. Enters the war
The telegram said that if the Mexicans fought off the US, that the germans would help reclaim California. This is what actually triggered the US to enter the war. -
Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers
German troops crushed everything in their way and by late 1918 the germans were 40 miles away from paris. however, by the time that the troops had reached the marne river, they were tired and low on supplies. The allies took advantage of this and sent 140,000 fresh us toops to the marne along with another 2 million that took out other countries. Soon on november 11 they sighned a armistace and won the war. -
Gandhi leads Indian camapaign of civil disobedience
after the british endorsed civili disobedience, Ghandi called for indians to stop buying british goods. Along with Strikes and deomnstrations, the jails filled up. Although ghandi wanted non violence there were still violent demonstrations. -
Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into Republic
Kemel was orriginallt a commander for the nationalist party. after overthrowing the last sultan Kemal won the presidential election. he wanted turkey to become a modern nation so he seperated church and state, created a new legal system, gave women more rights, and funded programs to help the economy. He also dressed in a suit as well as bannning the fez -
MaoZedong heads Long March
between 1934-1935 communists stayed just ahead of jiang's forces. thousands died from hunger, cold, exposure, and battle wounds. finally after about a year, mao and his 7-8 thoussand remaining troops hid out in caves along the north western part of china.
