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The funeral of King Edward brought together all 9 monarchs
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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
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Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium.
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The ports in Belgium were close to Britain, and if Germany gained control over Belgium that would be a serious threat to the British.
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The British and the French fought against the Germans who tried to invade France, but they were defeated by the Allies.
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The Christmas Truce of 1914 was ceasefires on the Western Front during WWI.
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The Ottoman government killed over 1 million Armenian people.
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The Germans knew their was explosives aboard so they sent out a warning saying they were going to destroy the ship. The British sent the ship anyway to Germany and over a thousand innocent people died.
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Commander of the German forces, Victor Frank, and 2,000 of his men surrendered to the Allies in South Africa.
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Edith Cavell was a nurse that worked for the Red Cross, but was killed by German soldiers because she was accused of being a spy and helping Allied Soldiers.
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Pancho Villa burns the town of Columbus, New Mexico and killed 17 Americans. The U.S chases him down in Mexico to try and capture him.
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A battle where the British and French were fighting against Germany.
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Woodrow Wilson defeats Charles Evans Hughes in the Presidential Election of 1916.
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Arthur Zimmerman sent a message to his Ambassador in Mexico who wanted an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.
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The Germans have the advantage at seas with their submarines, so they continue to attack any and all ships.
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The Germans torpedoes an American boat without warning. 28 Americans drowned.
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President Wilson wats to declare war on Germany
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Congress granted President Wilson's request and was at war with Germany.
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The Espionage Act prohibited any abusive language about the war, government, and the Constitution.
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400 German soldiers marched and calling to end war and said that they didn't want to fight anymore. 75 of the soldiers were arrested and the leaders were killed.
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Three American soldiers were killed in combat, James Gresham, Merle D. Hay, and Thomas F. Enright.
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President Woodrow Wilson presented a Peace Programme to Congress. It included 14 different points stating principles of peace to end WWI
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This flu supposedly originated in Spain and was carried by American troops to Kansas. The virus spread throughout the world killing over 50 million.
