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Chinese Nationalists oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi
Puyi was the last emperor of China. He was the 12th and final emperor of the Qing dynasty. -
World War 1 begins as Austria declares war on Serbia
After Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie was shot by Gavrilo Princip, a 19 year old who was part of the black hand, Austria declared war on Serbia, leading to World War 1. -
U.S enters the war
When the Lusitania was shot down by a German U-boat, the United States entered the war on the side of the Allies. -
Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers
The Allies created a peace treaty, or the Armistice, ending the first World War. -
Gandhi leads Indian camapign of civil disobedience
The protesters in India, led by Gandhi refused to buy British goods and attempted to follow Indian tradition. -
Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into Republic
Mustafa Kemal was an Ottom and Turkish officer of the army. He was a revolutionary statesman, writer, and became the first President of Turkey. -
MaoZedong heads Long March
The Long March was a series of marches taken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China. It was a military retreat to evade the Kuomintang.
