ASIA During the

TWO WORLD WARS

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World War IImmediate cause: Assassination of Austrian

Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serbian Nationalist. (June 28,1914)

Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Triple Entente: France, England and Russia.Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary,

Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. Allied Powers

Asian Countries involved in World War IJapan-BritainTurkey- GermanyChina- Sphere of InfluenceIndia- Britain

Ended: November 11, 1918

Impact of World War IAllied forces defeated Central Powers and forced to

sign the Treaty of Versailles.Ottoman Turks permanent disintegration of their

Empire.Republic of Turkey was bornJapan take control over the territories in the

pacific, Mongolia, and Manchuria.China signed the Twenty-One Demand Ultimatum. Independence in India and granting Pakistan to

the Muslims Russia form a socialist government (Communism),

and ended their imperialist ambitions.

World War IIImmediate Cause: Surprise attack on Pearl

Harbor in Hawaii. (December 7, 1941)Japans Imperialist Plan

Zaibatsu vs. Japanese imperial Army Establishment of Tripartite Pact/ Axis Forces

Germany, Italy, and Japan Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

Allied Forces was formed:United States, Great Britain, France and Russia.

Japans surprised attacks were launched against Thailand, Malaya, Philippines, Hong Kong and many more.

Japan successfully conquered Southeast Asia and declared Independence, and established republics in countries that they conquered.

Puppet Government.

August 9, 1944, American Forces conducted a surprise attack in Davao.

Completion of War Plan Orange US dropped atomic bombs in

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan was forced to surrender and

signed a treaty.Asian Countries gained

Independence from western powers.Establishment of United Nations