1914 On April 21, U.S. troops land in Veracruz, Mexico, beginning a six-month occupation.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: MexicoTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1914
1915 U.S. Marines are sent to Haiti on July 28. The Marines will occupy that nation until 1934.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: HaitiTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1915
1915 The Lusitania is torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in the North Atlantic on May 7.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1915
1912 U.S. Marines land in Nicaragua on August 14. They will remain there until 1925.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: NicaraguaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1912
1911 The Chinese Revolution begins on October 10.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1911
1910 The Mexican Revolution begins on November 20. It will continue for the next decade and over one million Mexicans will die in the military and political violence.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: MexicoTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1910
1907 The "Gentleman's Agreement" signed between the United States and Japan on February 15, restricts immigration from Japan.Timeline State: District of ColumbiaTimeline Country: United StatesTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1907
1906 On October 6, U.S Marines occupy Cuba. They will remain there until 1909.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: CubaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1906
1902 On May 20, Cuba gains its independence from the United States.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: CubaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1902
1863 On January 10, the world's first subway system, the London Underground, opens in that city.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: EnglandTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1863