To what extent was WWI a global war? Why did most Asians fight for the allies if they were pro-German?
World War I was a global war to the extent that Europeans had requested their colonies to join and assist them. Asian thought that the Great War was a European civil war yet they were involved and drawn in to fight. Many Asians had fought for the Allies due to personal reason for example, China hopes to checkmate Japan’s plans of aggression, and also that they were controlled by Allied Nations. At that moment, they were, before the ideas of democracy and independence, were under the mercy of their owners or "mother countries". Also, by aiding in success, it could lead to the colonies’ independence.
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