The world in 1916 AD — what happened that year

AD 1916: Changes of power ◆

What happened

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Empire of China (1915–1916) appears
• ◆ Kingdom of Hejaz appears
• ◆ Republic of China (1912–1949) ends
• ◆ Scramble for Africa takes 892,500 km² of former German colonization of Africa land
• ◆ French Africa takes 761,200 km² of former German colonization of Africa land
• ◆ German Empire takes 227,100 km² of former Russian Empire land
• ◆ German colonization of Africa loses 892,500 km² to Scramble for Africa
• ◆ German colonization of Africa loses 761,200 km² to French Africa

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