The world in 1917 AD — what happened that year

AD 1917: Changes of power ◆

What happened

Changes of power ◆

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

• ◆ Kuomintang appears
• ◆ Empire of China (1915–1916) ends
• ◆ United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia ends
• ◆ Scramble for Africa takes 635,100 km² of former German colonization of Africa land
• ◆ Kingdom of Hejaz takes 281,700 km² of former Ottoman Empire land
• ◆ British Empire takes 120,600 km² of former Ottoman Empire land
• ◆ Austria-Hungary takes 118,700 km² of former United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia land
• ◆ Qajar dynasty takes 107,900 km² of former Russian Empire land

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