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Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
On this day Woodrow Wilson asks for permission to declare war on Spain after the sinking of the Battleship Maine. -
(EU) The Funeral of King Edward
On this date King Edward had his funeral and his daughter was made the Queen. -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who could serve as commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes President for the first of two terms -
(EU) Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On the 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) Germany Attacks/Declares War on France
Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium -
Christmas Truce of 1914
On this date, a truce between both sides was passed which paused the war for a short period of time during christmas. It was said that the soldiers actually played soccer together. -
Armenian Genocide
The Armenian genocide was the killing of millions of Armenians by the Turks of the Ottoman Empire. -
Sinking of the Lusitania (US)
On this date a German torpedoed this ship and killed more than half of the people on board. This event is what turned the public opinion against Germany. -
US chases Pancho Villa (US)
This is the date president Woodrow Wilson launched an expedition to capture Pancho Villa. Pancho killed several U.S citizens because of Woodrow's support towards Venustiano Carranza. A few days before this expedition was launched, Pancho killed around 33 Americans and the U.S reacted by killing around 50 Mexicans on U.S soil and 70 in Mexico. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a battle of the First World War fought by the British Empire and French Empire against the German Empire.This battle was know as one of the biggest battles of the first world war. -
Election of 1916(US)
The U.S presidential election in 1916 was held on this date. The election resulted in Woodrow Wilson defeating Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes. Woodrow Wilson was a democrat while Charles was a republican. -
Zimmerman Telegram
U.S gets news about Zimmermann's telegram and its contents. -
(US) US Declares War on Germany
The U.S decides to end neutrality and declare war on Germany. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson and his "Fourteen Points" for peace
These were Wilson's reasons to keep peace in the U.S. -
The Armistice
The armistice ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. -
Germany Attacks/Declares War on France
Declares war because they decided to invade Belgium.
