WORLD HISTORY · 20TH CENTURY 日本語
Events of the 1910s1910–1919
What happened in the 1910s?
In the 1910s (1910–1919), World War I began in 1914 and ended with the 1918 armistice. The Xinhai Revolution toppled the Qing and created the Republic of China, the Russian October Revolution took place, and Japan signed the treaty annexing Korea, entered the Taisho era, and saw the Rice Riots.
- Japan–Korea annexation treaty signedAsia
- Xinhai Revolution beginsAsia
- Emperor Meiji dies; Taisho era beginsAsia
- World War I beginsEurope
- Japan issues Twenty-One Demands to ChinaAsia
- October Revolution topples Russia's Provisional GovernmentEurope
- Rice Riots erupt in ToyamaAsia
- Armistice ends World War IEurope
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Year by year
The 1910s in AP history courses
| AP World History | Unit 7 (Global Conflict) |
|---|---|
| AP U.S. History | Period 7 |
Key events of the 1910s (timeline)
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Japanese submarine No. 6 sinks during drills
Miyashita Takichi and others arrested in Kotoku Incident
Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire
Xinhai Revolution begins
Xinhai Revolution begins in China
Emperor Meiji's funeral; General Nogi Maresuke commits ritual suicide
Last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu dies
Federal Reserve established in the United States
World War I begins
Yoshino Sakuzo publishes essay on constitutional government
RIKEN research institute founded
Japanese cabinet approves sending fleet to Europe
Japan suspends the gold standard
Lansing–Ishii Agreement concluded
October Revolution topples Russia's Provisional Government
Russia's October Revolution takes place
First Spanish flu case reported in United States
Rice Riots erupt in Toyama
Rice Riots erupt in Toyama Prefecture
Armistice ends World War I
World War I ends
Japan's racial equality proposal rejected
Japan's claim to German rights in Shandong approved
Japan revises its House of Representatives election law
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