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1908 Global Theater Part One - Trouble in the Orient
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1908 Global Theater Part One - Trouble in the Orient
January: The Central Powers begin placing large orders of weapons from the Ottoman Empire. While the Ottoman industry is initially strained by the large quantity of orders, profits from the Baku oil fields allow the Ottomans to begin expanding their armaments productions quickly. Germany also begins importing Nitrates through the Ottoman port of Basra, but low infrastructure within the Ottoman Empire means that only minimal imports can be shipped through the Ottomans. These imports aren't enough to sustain the German war machine for more than a couple months longer. However, the Ottoman Empire accelerates construction of the Berlin-Baghdad Railway as a result.
January: Siege of Qingdao: The German East Asia squadron attempts to break out of the Japanese blockade but is driven back to Qingtao with the Furst Bismarck sunk.
February: The occupation of German Kamarun and South-west Africa is completed. Britain occupies Dar es Salaam.
February: Battle of Ningde: Republican Chinese forces attempt an offensive south along to coast. Their advance is slow amid heavy revolutionary resistance.
March: Siege of Qingdao: Japanese troops begin landing on the outskirts of Qingdao in an effort to seize the city
March: With the ongoing blockade of Germany and the inability of the Central powers to respond, the United States, along with other neutral nations, begin protesting the blockade. President Roosevelt calls the blockade immoral and barbaric, but the British and French refuse to lift to blockade. US-Entente relations begin a long-term deterioration as a result
March: German colonies across the Pacific are occupied by Britain and Japan.
April: The Japanese offensive against the Republican Chinese begins. Thrusting out of Manchuria, the Japanese advance along the coast in the direction of Beijing. However, Yuan Shikais New Army is in strong defensive positions, and the Japanese are only able to advance due to superiority in tactics and artillery.
April: Battle of Ningde: In coordination with the Japanese offensive in the north, the Revolutionary Chinese counterattack, driving the Republicans back.
April: German East Africa is fully occupied by Britain.
April: Siege of Qingdao: Qingdao falls to the Japanese. There are no German colonies left unoccupied.
May: Battle of Shandong: Fresh from the victory at Qingdao, Japan begins a drive to occupy the Shandong Peninsula.
May: Battle of Ningde: The Revolutionary drive continues north along to coast, reaching Wenzhou by the end of May
June: Battle of Beijing: The Japanese army reaches the outskirts of Beijing amid heavy resistance, but pauses to give their troops respite. Yuan Shikai, President of Republican China appoints General August von Mackensen commander of the New Army in the hope of stopping the Japanese advance.
June: Battle of Ningde: The Battle of Ningde ends with Wenzhou falling to Revolutionary forces in a quick assault.