1911
Key events from 1911
1911
- The Chinese Revolution overthrows the Qing Dynasty, ending over 2,000 years of imperial rule and establishing the Republic of China.
- Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole, beating Robert Scott’s British expedition in the dramatic race to the bottom of the world.
- The Italo-Turkish War introduces aircraft to warfare for the first time, foreshadowing the aerial combat of World War I.