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Chinese Nationalists oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi
In 1911,the Chinese nationalists got rid of the emperor so they could allow China to modernize. The first New great leader was Sun Yixian who took over China after the nationalist army took over the forbidden city. -
World War I begins as Austria declares war on Serbia
In 1914, Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand was sent down to Serbia, and was soon murdered by the black hand. Then, Austria declared war on Serbia who was allies with the British starting the first world war. -
US enters war
In 1917, the US joined the war.They did this for two reasons. First of all, the Germans blew up a non-milatary ship carrying American passengers. Then, they also tried to get Mexico to join the war by telling them they would help get the land they lost back from the U.S. -
Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers
In 1918, A representative of the new German republic met with a French commander in Paris in a railway car. They signed an armistice "treaty", and World War I came to an end. -
Gandhi leads Indian campaign of civil disobedience
In 1920, Gandhi led the campaign of civil disobedience. This campaign was a form of non-violent protest. He did this because, since the Indians had fought with the British in the Great War, they thought the British would give them their independence as they had made it seem. however, they did not so Gandhi led the campaign against them. -
Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into Republic
In 1923, Kemal campaigned many times to help Turkey become a Republic. He wanted to make the Turkish government like other western governments. This is because, he admired how well they worked.
