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(EU) Funeral Of King Edward
It was a ceremony when a lot of the royals from around the world came out to attend King Edwards funeral, many royal families were removed from the government in World War I and its aftermath. -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who woulds serve as commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes President for the first 2 terms -
(EU) Arch Duke Fran Ferdinan Shot In Sarajevod
On this day, the Arch Duke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark of WWI, which would grow because of entangled alliances -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers, and inevitably to the outbreak of hostilities. -
Germany attacks/declares war on France
Germany has a war against France -
Britain declares war on Germany
Belgium ports were close to the British coasts and German control of Belgium would have been threatening to Britain -
Christmas Truce Of 1914
Cease of fire between the German and British soldiers to sing carols to each other, smoke cigarettes, and play soccer -
(US) Armenian Genocide
The slaughtering of many people in 1 ethnic group. 1.5 million Armenian people died -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed the Lusitania causing it to sink -
(US) Election of 1916
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(US) U.S. Chases Pancho Villa
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(EU) Battle of the somme
Battle of the first world war with France and the British against the German Empire -
(EU) End of The Battle of Somme
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Zimmerman Telegram
A note to the German ambassador of Mexico for Mexico to be allies with the Germans when war broke -
Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for Declaration of war
He asked to go to war and said "The world must be made safe for democracy" -
US Declares War on Germany
The vote count from when Woodrow ask was 373 to 50 -
The Battle of Cantigny
First major American offensive of the war. Small in scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks against German positions. -
The Battle of St. Mihiel
Begins when 300,000 American troops under the direct command of General Pershing fling themselves into the German lines. -
Wilhelm Abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates, ending all German hope for a victory. He and his retinue quietly slip over the border into the Netherlands where he lives out the remainder of his life in relative peace and writes a self-promoting memoir defending his actions in the war. -
Armistice Day
They day the WW1 ended
