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Chinese Nationalists oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi
Chinese Nationalists, also called the guomingdang or kuomingtang, wanted to culturally unify China with traditional Chinese ideas. They allied with the communists to oust the last Qing emperor, Puyi and turned China into a republic. -
World War I Begins as Austria declares war of Serbia
Serbia wanted more land that would go into Austrian territory. Austra declared war on Serbia which ranged from the danube to southern Macedonia and World War 1 began as new groups were arising and joining either over materials, market, imperialism, dangerous arms, or territorial disputes. -
U.S. Enters the war
U.S. entered the war on the side of the Allies because of Germay's unrestricted submarine warfare which claimed it would sink any ship in the British harbor and also, Germany's letter to Mexico saying it would help Mexico regain the land lost to the United States. -
Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers
Armistice was signed by the allies as an agreement to stop the fighting between Germany and the allies, that was made up of France, British, Russia, and Italy. -
Gandhi leads Indian campaign of civil disobedience
Gandhi believed that India should enter World War 1 so maybe India could become independent. He believed that if you want something, you should stand up for what you believe in non-violently. -
Mustafa Kemal transforms Turkey into a Republic
Mustafa Kemal, also known as "Ataturk" or "father of the turks" transformed turkey into a republic by taking up western ways and his smart strategies for war. He made turkey into a provisional republic and became dictator. -
Mao Zedong heads Long March
The Long March was a military retreat from Jiangxi to Shaangxi by the communist party and the communist party leader, Mao Zedong to avoid the nationalist party, the Kuomingtang. It led to Mao's ascent to power.
