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Learn how China participated in World War I from 1917 to 1918 in an alliance with the Entente Powers. Find out about the background, events, and consequences of China's involvement in the war, including the Chinese Labour Corps and the Siberian intervention.
World War I, also known as the Great War, was a global war that lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with over 9 million military and 8 million civilian deaths, and resulted in major territorial changes and political upheavals.
During World War I, conflict on the Asian continent and the islands of the Pacific included naval battles, the Allied conquest of German colonial possessions in the Pacific Ocean and China, the anti-Russian Central Asian revolt of 1916 in Russian Turkestan and an the Ottoman-supported Kelantan rebellion in British Malaya.
An overview of and topical guide to World War I, the major war centred in Europe that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. It covers the nature, causes, participants, conduct, and consequences of the war, as well as the military engagements and campaigns in different regions and theatres.
The timeline shows the events of World War I in chronological order, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 to the armistice in November 1918. The war started when Germany declared war on France and Russia after invading Belgium.
Learn about the attack on the German port of Qingdao by Japan and the United Kingdom in 1914, the first major land battle in the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I. Find out the background, the defences, the prelude, the siege, and the aftermath of the siege.
A comprehensive overview of the major events and dynasties in Chinese history, from prehistoric times to the modern era. Browse the timeline by century, millennium, or date, and learn about the cultural, political, and social changes in China.
Learn how historians have debated the causes, consequences and meanings of the First World War for over a century. Explore the factors, perspectives and controversies that shape the study of this global conflict.