In the year 1914 (28th July), First World War started and ended in 1918 (11th November). England, France Russia was on a side and Germany, Austria, Hungary and Turkey were on another side.
Jallianwala Bagh incident took place on 13th April, 1919. Rabindranath Tagore gave up his Knighthood. Gandhiji wrote in his “Young India” magazine that “This satanic government cannot be mended, it must be ended”. Martial Law was imposed in many parts of Punjab in the evening. All public movements were restricted.