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(EU) Death of King Edward the vii
King Edward the vill had died and all these world leaders had come to his funeral and this event is important because his funeral was where it all started where all the conflict had began and 4 years later war had began -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson , who would serve as commander in chief during world war 1 , officially becomes president for the first two terms -
( US ) the first American troops land in France
About One Million soldiers were supposed to go to France however only about have made it to France -
(EU) Arch Duke Franz Ferdinan shot in Sarajevo
On this day the Arch Duke of Austria-hungary was shot by Gavrilo princip . This event is often considered the spark for world war 1 , which would grow because of entangling alliances -
(EU) Germany attacks/Declares war on France
Germany decides to attack and decides to declare on France -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
Since Germany declared war on them they decided to declare war back and start war between the two countries -
( EU ) The Defence Of The Realm Act was passed ( DORA )
This act was passed without hesitation in the United Kingdom after they entered WW1 which gave the government executive powers -
( EU ) The First Battle Of The Marne
This battle was offensive during the war and it was between the French and British fighting the Germans when the Germans began invading Belgium and were getting close to Paris -
( EU ) The battle Of Coronel
This battle was the first World War German naval victory over The Royal Navy . The germans had defeated the British but the whole battle was really over some misunderstanding -
(EU) Christmas truce of 1914
Someone had suggested to have at least a truce for the Christmas time but the countries didn't want anything official so it was just the soldiers who had an unofficial truce for the holiday -
( US ) Sinking of the lusitania
During war Germany and United Kingdom were at war and Germany threw a torpedo at the ship and it sinked in 18 min -
( US ) Chases Pancho Villa
was a Mexican expedition -
( EU ) Belgians were being deported to there German force
German troops started to round up Belgians and were being deported to Germany and the didn't have a choice and were forced to be in their army. There were 1,400 Belgians rounded up daily of equally men and women -
( EU ) Battle of the somme
first world war between the Germany empire and the British empire and the French armies as well -
( US ) Election of 1916
This election was the 33rd quadrennial presidential election, and it was where'' President Woodrow Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate '' -
(EU) The Germans sent a telegram to Mexico with instructions
Germany sent Mexico a telegram about their plans but the British figured it out and gave the U.S a heads up -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks congress for a declaration of war
Woodrow Wilson asks congress to declare war on Germany he wants the world to be ''safe'' from democracy -
( US ) The U.S declares war on Germany
The U.S decides to declare war on Germany -
( US ) The First American Drafters Were Chosen By Lottery
In Washington D.C a secretary chose numbers out of a bowl and the numbers that were chosen would be the first American drafters -
( US ) The first American combat soldiers to get killed
Soldiers of the first division enter combat under the French and under 2 weeks the soldiers were killed -
( US ) President Woodrow Wilson presents requirements for peace
Woodrow wilson presents his requirements to congress for peace and so world war 1 would end . Woodrow just wanted peace between the countries -
( US ) The US Navy Starts To Make A Barrage
By the time of the end of the war the us navy starts to place 56,570 sea mines which help create a barrier against Germany . -
( EU ) The germans and the allies sign the treaty of versailles
Representatives of Germany and all the allies except the Japanese and hand over the telegraph to them
