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(EU) Funeral of King Edward the VII
The gathering of seventy diplomates for the death of King Edward the VII before the war -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes President for the first of two terms -
(US) Founding of 369th Infantry Regiment
American army needed more soldiers so they created a force of African Americans and Puerto Rican Americans as another military unit. They weren't seen as normal soldiers per say. They were given the smaller jobs such as mopping, cooking, and other cleaning tasks. Soon they were shipped off to French soldiers for training. -
(EU) Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
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 because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Germany declares war on France
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(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declared war since Germany attacked France through Belgium who was neutral. Within hours of this attack they declared war. -
(EU) Christmas Truce
A series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western front. -
(US) Sinking of The Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed the Lusitania and sank it. The boat was on it's way from New York to Liverpool, England. The ship help 1,900 passengers. Over 120 of the passengers were Americans. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
He asked for a Declaration of War because he felt the world should be safe for Democracy. -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
United States finally declares war on Germany four days after Woodrow requested it. -
(Both) Armistice - End of World War 1
The war finally comes to an end after all the generals meet together and give the German General all of their terms and conditions for the aftermath of the war and how Germany is going to pay for it. They were unwilling to compromise with Germany.
