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(EU) Funeral of King Edward VII
King Edward VII was of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India. A lot of people came to his funeral including, nine kings, five heirs, forty more imperial or royal highnesses, and seven queens. It was important because it brought a lot of royalty together. -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugruated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World Was 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 I, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia
Because of this, WWI had officially started. This happened one month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were killed by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo. -
(EU) Germany Declares War on France
Germany declared war on France on August 3, 1914 because, when they declared war on Russia they knew France would honor their alliance with France. -
(EU) Britain Declares War on Germany
Britain declared war on Germany because Belgium's ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a serious threat to them. -
(EU) Battle of Mons
The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War. The Allies clashed with Germany on the French borders. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
The truce happened because Pope Benedict XV suggested a temporary hiatus of the war for the celebration of Christmas even though it was not official, the soldiers declared their own unofficial truce. -
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(EU) Armenian Genocide
The Armenian genocide was the ruthless slaughter of millions of Armenians by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire. Between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenians were dead, with many more forcibly removed from the country. -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania. In that ship were more than 120 Americans. When this happened, a lot of people wanted to go into war because of the Americans that passed. One of the reasons that pushed us into war. -
(US) US Chases Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa went to the US and stole supplies from them to Mexico. Wilson told his army to bring him back dead or alive because many Americans died in the attack. It was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Mexican revolutionary Francisco "Pancho" Villa during the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920. -
(EU) Submarine Warfare is Suspended
After the sinking of the Sussex, Woodrow Wilson threatened breaking off relations with Germany. To avoid the US entering the war, the Germans call off their campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare. -
(EU) Battle of the Somme
This battle was one of the largest in the first world war. It was fought between July 1 and November 1, 1916, near the Somme River in France. The Somme campaign in 1916 was the first great offensive of World War I for the British, and it produced a more critical British attitude toward the war. Many British died in this battle. -
(US) Election of 1916
The United States presidential election of 1916 took place while Europe was embroiled in World War I. There were three candidates, Woodrow Wilson, Charles E. Hughes, and Allan Benson. Wilson defeated Hughes by a narrow margin. Wilson was helped by his campaign slogan "He kept us out of war". -
(US) Woodrow Wilson is Reelected
“He kept us out of war.” is the slogan the democrats run on. His opponent when running was seen as a warmonger and loses the election. -
(EU/US) Zimmerman Telegram
The telegram was written to the ambassador of Mexico from Zimmerman in January 19,1917. The goal of the telegram was to get Mexico to ally with Germany and Japan and to also attack the US if needed. Great Britain deciphered to code and sent it the the US a couple of days after because they knew it would be advantageous to them. -
(EU) Germans Resume Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
The Germans felt they had no other choice, the submarine is the only weapon that gives them an advantage over their enemies. So, Kaiser Wilhelm II ives the order to sink all U-boats on sight. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to send U.S. troops into battle against Germany in World War I. Four days later, congress obliges and declares war on Germany. -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
Four days after Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany, Congress obliges and declares war. There were several events and factors leading up to this moment. -
(US) United States Troops Arrive in France
In 1914 the United States Army comprised 98,000 men, some 45,000 were stationed overseas. By July 1918 there were over a million US soldiers in France. More than 2 million troops eventually reached Europe but a large number arrived too late to see any action. -
(US) First American Draftees are Chosen By Lottery
In Washington, D.C., a blindfolded Secretary of War Newton D. Baker draws the first capsules from a large fishbowl in a lottery for the first American draftees, as said under the Selective Service Act. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson Outline His 14 Points
The peace plan includes independence for Poland, restoration of Belgian independence, the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France, an end to secret diplomacy, autonomy of subject nationalities and the formation of a League of Nations. -
(US) U.S. War Department Authorizes Chemical Warfare Service
The CWS coordinates all aspects of chemical warfare including administration, research, gas defense, gas offensive, development, and medical training. This proves to be important as a country in the past had already attacked with gas. -
(EU) Treaty of Versailles
World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919. It was written by the Allies with almost no participation by the Germans. The eventual treaty included 15 parts and 440 articles.
