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King Edward the Seventh died on this day. He had a heart attack and died in Buckingham Palace, London,United Kingdom.
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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 Arch Duke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War 1, which would grow to because of entangling alliances
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Russia moves its HUGE army to go against Austria-Hungry for there BFF Serbia. This starts a chain reaction which leads to bad things.
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Germany declares war on France.
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Britain declares war on Germany
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Austria Hungary invades Russia. It's pretty straight forward.
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This was a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of WW1
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A german U-Boat sunk the Lustania.
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This was the longest single battle during World War 1. This was between Germany and France.
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This was a military operation done by the United StatesArmy against the forces of Mexican Revolutionary Fransisco "Pancho" Villa
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The first WW1 battle between Germany and England+France
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The British use the first tanks ever to be used in battle. They are using them at Delville Wood.
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Woodrow Wilson beat Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican canidate
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Germany resumes subway warfare in European water ways. This eventually draws the United States into fighting the war.
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A letter from Germany asking Mexico to go to war with the U.S with Germany. If Mexico won the war Germany would give them states back , including Texas.
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Woodrow Wilson decides that he is ready for war and asks congress for a declaration of war and to send troops to Europe to Fight against Germany.
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The United States Declares War on Germany. They are no longer neutral.
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The United States Joins the fight in Europe.
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The Selective Service act was made to let the U.S government make an army be selecting people to serve. This is basically the draft.
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Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of war. They say yes.
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The United States declares war on Astro-Hungary. This was not that big of a deal because after Germany was "defeated" they just decided to just forget about it.
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This was the first real battle for United States Marines during World War 1. It is the 51st most American battle.
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Germany and Russia make peace. This does not last very long because Germany wants Russia to let go of there holdings in Eastern Europe
