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Australia Declares Independence
Australia declared independence from the U.K. colonies in 1901. -
Boxer Rebellion Ends in China
The Boxer Rebellion in China came to an end in 1901, because of the Peace of Peking. The rebellion had been going on for 3 years. -
Tensions between Germany and Britain
In 1901, Britian's Colonial Affairs Secretary Joseph Chamberlain gave an anit-Germany speech in Edinburgh. When news of the speech reached Germany, it caused tension between the two nations. It would later lead to the breakdown of the Anglo-German alliance. -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Britain and the United States sign a treaty. Britain grants the U.S. control of the Isthmian Canal. -
Panama Grants U.S. Rights to Panama Canal
Panama granted U.S. control of a ten-mile wide canal zone. The U.S. used this zone to build the Panama Canal. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution began with the riot known as "Bloody Sunday". -
Portsmouth Treaty
Russia and Japan end the Russo-Japanese war by signing a treaty in Porstmouth, New Hampshire. Most of this war was mediated by President Roosevelt. -
Turks Revolt in the Ottman Empire
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