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The funeral was the largest gathering of the European royalties, many of those families disposed of during the war.
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President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War I, officially becomes President for the first of two terms.
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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 entangling alliances
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Germany declared war on France because of allies
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Britain attacked/declared war on Germany because Britain is allied with France
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Japan declared war on Germany through her alliance with Britain.
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Turkey joins the war on the side of the Central powers
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Russia declared war on Turkey because Turkey funded Germany the supplies to attack Russia
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British, German and French soldiers would occasionally meet near trenches to have conversations and trade souvenirs.
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Germany torpedo sunk SS Lusitania, which killed about 200 passenger. The Lusitania disguised as a regular passenger ship, actually had weapons in storage.
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Secretary of State Zimmerman sent a telegram to the German ambassador of Mexico, which was infiltrated by Britain, who held the message from America until a few weeks later.
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Woodrow Wilson has to ask congress if America can go to war because the president can't just decide.
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After Woodrow asked for the declaration of war, and congress granted.
