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Brought all the EU Leaders together 4 years before the world. Died on May 22nd, 1910. He was related to all the EU leaders in someway.
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President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes President for the first of two terms.
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Britain declares war on Germany for invading Belgium and not stopping the night of August 3rd
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On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War1, which would grow because of entangling alliances.
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Germany declares war on France
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An offense that was the first
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Germany captures the city of Antwerp on September 28 and stays there until October 10th.
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A truce on Christmas Eve where German and British troops had peace with each other. They sang carols.
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The mass genocide of Armenians where thousands to even a million Armenians were killed.
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The Lusitania, a British boat was sunken by German Submarines, killing over 1,000 people including Americans.
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Woodrow Wilson won the election.
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Pancho Villa kills more than 30 people, America tries to capture him but fails
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A battle in the upper reaches of the river Somme in France
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A telegraph sent to Mexico from Germany that tried to convince them into become alliances with Germany/Japan. The British told America about it in chances that they would join the war alongside Great Britain
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A telegraph sent to Mexico by Germany that tried to convince them to join them and attack the US. Britain spied on Germany and sent this to America
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Woodrow Wilson asks for a declaration of war from Congress.
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United States declare war on Germany four days after Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War.
