The causes and significant details about the World War I and World War 2 which primarily affected the Asian Nations. Despite the massive destruction of lives and properties, they paved the way for the blooming of Asian nationalism as manifested by their firmness and decisiveness to form a strong and free government

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2. World War I
 Immediate cause: Assassination of Austrian Archduke
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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

3.  Asian Countries involved in World War I
 Japan-Britain
 Turkey- Germany
 China- Sphere of Influence
 India- Britain
 Ended: November 11, 1918

4. Impact of World War I
 Allied forces defeated Central Powers and forced to
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sign the Treaty of Versailles.
Ottoman Turks permanent disintegration of their
Empire.
Republic of Turkey was born
Japan 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.

5. World War II
 Immediate 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

6.  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.

7.  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