Adventures untold World Events Timeline

1908 AD

18 October

Belgium Congo Annexed

Diplomatic action

Belgium annexes the Congo. The governance of the Congo remains in Brussels under the Minister of Colonial Affairs, leading the Colonial Council. Images of the Belgian Congo are too horrific to use.

1910 AD

6 May

George V Crowned King of Britain and Emperor of India

Era beginning/end

George V crowned as King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India.

1910 AD

20 November

1920 AD

1 December

Mexican Revolution

Revolution

A decade long series of coups and civil wars ends with the establishment of a Revolutionary government under the control of the generals.

1911 AD

10 October

1912 AD

12 February

Xinhai Revolution

Revolution

Revolutionary forces overthrow the Qing imperial dynasty, establishing the Republic of China.

1914 AD

28 June

Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated

Life, Death

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sofia, are assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

1914 AD

2 August

1918 AD

11 November

The Great War

Military action

More than nine million soldiers and nearly eleven million civilians die in the War to End All Wars.

1915 AD

28 July

US Occupation of Haiti Begins

Military: War

The United States invades Haiti and forces the acceptance of a puppet government in order to protect American business interests.

1916 AD

Warlord Rule Begins in China

Era beginning/end

With the death of Yuan Shikai, the Republic of China has fallen under the control of a number of warload coalitions. These bands spend a great deal of time and effort fighting each other.

1916 AD

5 May

US Occupation of the Dominican Republic Begins

Military: War

The United States invades the Dominican Republic and forces the acceptance of a puppet government in order to protect American business interests.

1917 AD

15 March

Tsar Nikolai II Abdicates

Disbandment

Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov is forced to abdicate the throne of Russia, ending a nearly two hundred year line of Emperors and Empresses. On 22 March, he and his family is placed under arrest. On 17 July, he and his family are executed.

1917 AD

7 November

1923 AD

Russian Civil War

Military: War

The October Revolution leads to the collapse of the Russia Republic and a civil war between the Bolshevik Red Army and the anti-Bolshevik White Army. As of this writing, all serious White Army resistance has ended and the Bolsheviks are in power.

1918 AD

January

1920 AD

December

Spanish Flu Pandemic

Plague / Epidemic

More than a quarter of the world's population contracts a particularly deadly strain of influenza. Because of the huge number of people still suffering from injuries, malnutrition, and displacement from the Great War, this outbreak becomes a pandemic, spreading around the world. Roughly 17.5 million people die.

1918 AD

27 January

1918 AD

15 May

Finnish Civil War

Military: War

Finland's declaration of independence from the Russian Empire sets off a short, but violent, civil war between the socialist Red Guard and the anti-socialist White Guard.

1918 AD

28 October

1918 AD

31 October

Chrysanthemum Revolution

Revolution

The Chrysanthemum Revolution, led by Count Mihály Károlyi, brings down the Austro-Hungarian Empire and establishes the Hungarian People's Republic.

1918 AD

November

1920 AD

December

Baltic Wars of Independence

Military: War

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania all declared their independence from the Russian Empire and were immediately swept into wars against Russia, Poland, and each other as borders were sorted out.

1918 AD

9 November

German Republic Established

Era beginning/end

With the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany installs a constitutional federal government to ensure a peaceful, stable future.

1919 AD

5 January

German Workers' Party Founded

Political event

A new political party is founded in Germany by Anton Drexler. The core tenets are nationalism and antisemitism. The party remains small and virtually unnoticed until a German Army private named Adolf Hitler is appointed as an intelligence agent and order to infiltrate the organization. Hitler's oratory skills soon begin to attract more members and on 24 February 1920, it renames itself the National Socialist German Workers' Party. On 29 July 1921, Hitler is elected party chairman.

1919 AD

21 January

1921 AD

11 July

Irish War of Independence

Revolution

Irish republicans gain control of most local governments, causing the British government to impose martial law. A bloody uprising begins with numerous acts of intense violence. Eventually Ireland is partitioned into Northern Ireland, which remained under British control, and the Irish Free State.

1919 AD

2 March

Communist International Founded

Political event

Lenin and Troksky found the Communist International to foster the spread of global communism.

1919 AD

19 May

1922 AD

11 October

Turkish War of Independence

Revolution

After the Ottoman Empire is occupied, following its capitulation at the end of the Great War, the Turkish National Movement begins armed conflict against the occupying armies. Eventually, the Ottoman Empire is partitioned into several pieces. The nations of Turkey and Armenia are established, Greece reaches its current form, and the French and British Mandates of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Transjordan are created.

1919 AD

28 June

Treaty of Versailles

Diplomatic action

The Treaty of Versailles ends the Great War between Germany and the Allied Powers. The treaty calls for the disarmament of Germany, territorial concessions, and the payment of reparations.

1919 AD

10 September

Republic of Austria Founded

Political event

The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye establishes the Republic of Austria. creating a small, densely populated country with minimal ability to feed itself, many who consider themselves Austrian located in other countries, and a serious grudge against both former enemies and allies.

1920 AD

29 February

Kingdom of Hungary Established

Founding

The Hungarian Republic is succeeded by the Kingdom of Hungary, which is ruled as a regency by Admiral Miklós Horthy, despite two unsuccessful efforts by King Charles IV to reclaim his throne.

1920 AD

July

1920 AD

October

Great Iraqi Revolt

Revolution

More than a hundred thousand Iraqis take up arms against the British occupation force. Eventually, over 130,000 British and Indian soldiers are involved, with roughly 2200 British and 8500 Iraqi casualties. After the revolt is put down, control over the British forces in the country is turned over to the RAF.

1920 AD

4 September

1922 AD

February

Mohandas Gandhi Launches Non-Cooperation Movement in India

Civil action

The non-cooperation movement aims to end the purchase of British goods and services while also refusing to provide Indian labor for British industries and organizations. The movement's goals are strictly non-violent and it comes to an end after the Chauri Chaura incident where police fired on movement protesters.

1921 AD

12 March

1921 AD

30 March

Cairo Conference

Gathering / Conference

British Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill calls a conference to develop policy in the Middle East.

1921 AD

July

1922 AD

August

Russian Famine

Disaster / Destruction

Nearly five million Russians die as an extended drought causes the complete loss of the 1920 harvest.

1921 AD

23 August

Faisal I bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashemi Named King of Iraq

Founding

Faisal is named King of Iraq by the British, in order to stabilize the region.

1923 AD

17 February

King Tutankhamun's Tomb is Opened

Discovery, Exploration

Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun in November of 1922. On this date, he opens the tomb in the presence of official witnesses from the British and Egyptian governments and numerous reporters.