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King Edward VII of England dies, and the entirety of the royal family attends in one of the largest gatherings of royals to date.
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President Woodrow Wilson is elected into the White House. He will come to serve two terms as the president.
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The Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand as well as his wife, are shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip. Considered the "spark" for WWI.
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Germany loses their patience, and after mobilizing troops for months prior, they ultimately declare war.
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The war feelings are reciprocated by Britain.
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Japan declares war on Germany. They are aligned with the central powers at the time, through an alliance with Great Britain.
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Turkey enters the war, siding with the central powers as well.
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A ceasefire along the Western Front of WWI on Christmas day that happened between French, German, and British soldiers. The countries themselves refused to have any sort of ceasefire, but the troops took it upon themselves to greate a momentary truce.
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The mass genocide of Armenians by the Ottomans. One of the factors that began pushing the US out of neutrality.
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A German U-Boat sinks the Lusitania despite many warnings given. British and American passengers are killed, the event having a total of 1,198 fatalities.
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Otherwise known as the "Pancho Villa Expedition", in which several hundred Mexican guerrillas under Villa crossed the US-Mexican border and killed 17 americans, also burning down their town. Woodrow ordered that Pancho was to be caught dead or alive.
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Armies of the British Empire and France against the German empire. The British suffered 57,000 casualties on the first day alone, and by the end the Central/Allied powers would lose 1.5 million men.
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33rd election, between Woodrow Wilson (who would be serving his second term) and Charles Evans Hughes.
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The United States cease communication with Germany, further alienating themselves from aligning with them.
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An intercepted telegram found by Britain and handed over to the US. Germany wanted to join forces with Mexico and attack the southern border of the US.
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Wilson appeared before a joint session of Congress. The president cannot declare war himself-- he must ask Congress.
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Congress accepts Woodrow Wilson's proposal to go to war with Germany. They are "formally" at war.
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American troops arrive in France, a representation of their support for the central powers.
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General John J. Pershing arrives in England, ready to fight. He is also with his own group of fighters.
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President Woodrow Wilson shows congress a list of Fourteen Points he find required for peace.
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The US forces win the Battle of Cantigny, the "first independent American operation".
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The Kaiser steps down from his throne.
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At 11am, the Armistice was signed and brought the war to a close.
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Germany raids London via airplanes. This is the first attack of this kind from the Germans.
