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(EU) Funeral of King Edward VII
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. -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes a president for the first of two terms. -
(EU) Battle of Masurian Lakes
Having defeated the Russian Second army, the Germans turned their attention to the Russian First army at Masurian Lakes. -
(EU) Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand 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) Austria declared war on Serbia
The Austrian government blamed the Serbian government for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife and declared war on Serbia. -
(EU) Germany Attacks/ Declares War On France
Germany declares war on France and also invades neutral Belgium the same day -
(EU) Britain Declares War On Germany
Britain declares war after German forces invade Belgium. -
(EU) Britain and France declared war on Turkey
Britain and France, Russia’s allies, declared war on Turkey, because of the help given to the German attack on Russia. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
on Christmas the soldiers in the trenches declared their own unofficial truce. -
(US) Zeppelin bombing
Zeppelin airships dropped bombs on Yarmouth. -
(EU) Second Battle of Ypres
Poison gas was used for the first time during this battle. The gas, fired by the Germans claimed many British casualties. -
Sinking of the Lusitania (US)
The ship was torpedoed by the German. -
Romania enter the war
Romania joined the war on the side of the Allies. But within a few months was occupied by Germans and Austrians. -
(EU) Battle of Verdun
The Germans mounted an attack on the French at Verdun designed to ‘bleed the French dry’. -
(US) Battle of Jutland
This was the only truly large-scale naval battle of the war. -
Battle of the Somme (EU)
the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army. -
Election of 1916 (US)
the 33rd quadrennial presidential election. -
(US) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Following the successful revolution by the Bolsheviks, the Russians signed an Armistice with Germany at Brest-Litovsk. -
Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War (US)
Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” -
United States Declares War on Germany (US)
Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany -
US chases Pancho Villa (US)
US goes on a chase after this big thief named pancho villa. -
(US) RAF formed
The Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service were merged to form the Royal Air Force.
