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Why the 1910s? Well, it is a time of drastic change.
Up until 1914 the world was convervative, influenced by nationalism and militarism.
Monarchy was strong, Russia was an Empire, the Austria-Hungary union was strong and ruled by an emperor.
Women fought for civil rights, the suffragettes was the most violent example.
Titanic sunk in 1912 and shatterd the industrial belif that man could rule nature.
The war that would end all wars changed all. Europe was in flames and was followed by revolution forced nations to dissolve and nations to be born.
1910 Comet Halley is visible from Earth King Edward VII of United Kingdom dies, marking an end to the Edwardian Era The Tango become popular Japan annexes Korea Portugal becomes a republic and King Manuel II is exiled to England Revolution in Mexico leads to civil war 1911 Xinhai Revolution overthrows China's ruling Qing Dynasty Ernest Rutherford discovers the structure of an atom The Incan city of Machu Picchu is discovered Roald Amundsen Reaches the South Pole 1912 The Republic of China is established Wilhelm Roentgen discovers X-rays The ocean liner RMS Titanic sink during her maiden voyage and 1500 lives are lost Montenegro declares war against Turkey, and the first balkan war begins First use of zippers in clothing 1913 Crossword puzzles is introduced The Russian house of Romanov celebrates the 300th anniversary of their succession to the throne King George I of Greece is assasinated Suffragette Emily Davison is killed when she run in front of King George V's horse at the Epsom Derby Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line 1914 The Panama Canal is completed Ocean liner Empress of Ireland sinks, taking 1000 lives with her The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia as a result of Franz Ferdinand's assasination Russia supports Serbia and Germany declares war on Russia Germany declares war on Russia's ally France German troops invade neutral Belgium, leading to Britains declares of war on Germany Japan declares war on Germany Pope Pius X dies and is succeeded by Benedict XV Britain and France declare war on Turkey 1915 The Ottoman Empire arrests hundreds of Armenian intellectuals, wich starts the Armenian Genocid Germany uses poison gas against Russians The civilian ocean liner Lusitania is sunk by German U-Boat Bulgaria enters the war, invading Kingdom of Serbia 1916 Paris is bombed by German zeppelins In France the Battle of Verdun begin, around 300 000 french and german soldiers dies in the battle The largest battles of the war takes place in, with over 1,5 million deaths on bouth sides Easter Rising in Ireland that eventually leads to Irish independence 1917 USA declares war on Germany Germany bombs London October Revolution, led by the Bolsheviks, in Russia leads to the first Communist government Russian Tsar Nicholas II abdicated Finland declare independence from Russia 1918 Poland, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia declares independence from Russia Germany, Austria and Russia sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ending Russia's part of the war Germany begins to shell Paris Russian bolsheviks executes ex-tsar Nicholas II and his family "Spanish Flu" influenza kills over twenty-five million people within six months Austria becomes a republic and Hungary declares independence from Austria The Weimar Republic is established in Germany after the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II 1919 Prohibition of alcohol goes into effect in the United States Treaty of Versailles Ends World War I Revolution breaks out in Egypt |