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(EU) Funeral of Edward the 7th
Huge crowds surrounded the place and payed their respect to him. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson Inagurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War I, officially becomes President for the first of two terms. -
(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke 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 declared war on France because they had backed up / helped Russia. -
(EU) Britain Declares War on Germany
Britain would refuse to forget about the actions Germany has caused and declared for war. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
France, Germany and British all had talks and made a truce. -
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Armenian Genocide
It was the killing of 1.5 million Armenians. Some may call it a Holocaust because of how large of a number and how many were tortured. -
Sinking of the Lusitania (US)
Germany had sunk the Lusitania, United States were mad because they had killed 128 Americans. -
US chases Pancho Villa (US)
Pancho Villa crossed the border and attacked and killed people in the U.S. President Wilson sent troops to capture him, but they had failed. -
Battle of the Somme (EU)
British and French fought the Germans, one of the bloodiest wars of World War 1. The reasoning was to relieve the French army and weaken the German -
Election of 1916 (US)
Woodrow Wilson becomes president. His slogan really affected on the amount of votes he had received. -
US troops arrive to France
US troops arrive to France to help their army. -
(US) (EU) Zimmerman Telegram
Germany sent a letter to the ambassador in Mexico so Mexico can attack and distract the U.S. Great Britain had cracked Germany's code and had shared it with the U.S -
Battle of Gaza
Egyptians tried to invade the Ottoman Empire. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks congress for a Declaration of War
Woodrow Wilson wanted to make the world safe for democracy, Congress voted in favor for the war. -
(US) United states declared on Germany
United States declared war. -
King George 3 changes name to Windsor
He changed his name to protect his family -
3rd Battle of the Aisne begins
German army attacked Allied positions at Chemin des Dames ridge.
