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  2. Aftermath of World War I - Wikipedia

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    The aftermath of World War I saw far-reaching and wide-ranging cultural, economic, and social change across Europe, Asia, Africa, and even in areas outside those that were directly involved. Four empires collapsed due to the war, old countries were abolished, new ones were formed, boundaries were redrawn, international organizations were ...

  3. China during World War I - Wikipedia

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    Chinese workers during WWI. China participated in World War I from 1917 to 1918 in an alliance with the Entente Powers.Although China never sent troops overseas, 140,000 Chinese labourers (as a part of the British Army, the Chinese Labour Corps) served for both British and French forces before the end of the war. [1]

  4. Category:Aftermath of World War I - Wikipedia

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    The Aftermath of World War I — primarily with the immediate aftermath of the war that had ended in 1918. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aftermath of World War I . Note: Only articles on the direct aftermath Category:World War I are placed in this subcategory.

  5. Interwar period - Wikipedia

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    In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period (or interbellum) lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I (WWI) to the beginning of World War II (WWII). It was relatively short, yet featured many social, political, military, and economic changes throughout the world.

  6. History of the United States (1917–1945) - Wikipedia

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    Conducted outside the auspice of the League of Nations, it was attended by nine nations—the United States, Japan, China, France, Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal [51] Russia and Germany were pariahs and were not invited. It focused on resolving misunderstandings or conflicts regarding interests in the Pacific Ocean and ...

  7. Category : Aftermath of World War I in the United States

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    This category is for articles primarily relating to the immediate aftermath of World War I (April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918) within the present-day United States and its territories. Subcategories

  8. World War I - Wikipedia

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    Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."

  9. Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I - Wikipedia

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    One of the first land offensives in the Pacific theatre was the invasion of German Samoa on 29–30 August 1914 by New Zealand forces. The campaign to take Samoa ended without bloodshed after over 1,000 New Zealanders landed on the German colony, supported by an Australian and French naval squadron.