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King Edward VII died on the 6th and his funeral was held two weeks later at Westminster Hall. A lot world powers gather in this room.
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President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes a president for the first of two terms.
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Having defeated the Russian Second army, the Germans turned their attention to the Russian First army at Masurian Lakes.
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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.
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The Austrian government blamed the Serbian government for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife and declared war on Serbia.
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Germany declares war on France and also invades neutral Belgium the same day
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Britain declares war after German forces invade Belgium.
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Britain and France, Russia’s allies, declared war on Turkey, because of the help given to the German attack on Russia.
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on Christmas the soldiers in the trenches declared their own unofficial truce.
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Zeppelin airships dropped bombs on Yarmouth.
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Poison gas was used for the first time during this battle. The gas, fired by the Germans claimed many British casualties.
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The ship was torpedoed by the German.
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Romania joined the war on the side of the Allies. But within a few months was occupied by Germans and Austrians.
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The Germans mounted an attack on the French at Verdun designed to ‘bleed the French dry’.
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This was the only truly large-scale naval battle of the war.
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the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army.
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the 33rd quadrennial presidential election.
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Following the successful revolution by the Bolsheviks, the Russians signed an Armistice with Germany at Brest-Litovsk.
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Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.”
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Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany
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US goes on a chase after this big thief named pancho villa.
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The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service were merged to form the Royal Air Force.
