Asia in the Great War

Over 100 years ago, nearly two million men in Asia were recruited to fight in the greatest war humanity has ever witnessed.They were Indian soldiers from remote communities, Chinese farmers from rural outposts, Vietnamese fishermen participating on behalf of their French colonial masters, and Japanese sailors in service of their emperor.Today, few remember their sacrifice. But their participation in World War I heralded the start of great change in their homelands.In India, it was the first tim…