Asia in the Great War

In 1914, India sent nearly 1.5 million men to fight alongside the British. But when Britain denied the colony greater autonomy at the end of the war, the men were quickly forgotten.

During the First World War, 140,000 Chinese labourers were sent to Europe to help the Allies. Their participation had a profound impact, but their contributions have been barely recognized.

When 90,000 Vietnamese men joined the French Western Front in 1914, it sowed the seeds of revolution for the birth of modern Vietnam.

During the First World War, Japan fought on the side of the Allies. How did war impact the nation's imperialist ambitions?