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The funeral of king Edward the VII
an act of killing a kind that catapulted Europe into war. Alliances joined together and Europe was in danger because of it -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War I officially becomes President for the first of two terms -
germany declares war on france (eu)
Germany and Austria-Hungary agreed to an alliance and it became the Triple Alliance when it was expanded to include Italy. They agreed to support each other if they get attacked by France or Russia. -
(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdindad Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark of the World War 1, which would grow because of entangling alliances -
Britain Declares War on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany because Germany had attacked France through Belgium and it was a threat to Britain -
battle of belgium (EU)
This was one of the first battle of WW1 and it was an invasion of neutral Belgium. The Belgian army was greatly outnumbered by the German Army. The Germans had a big advantage. -
EU The Battle of Tannenberg
The battle was fought between the German and the Russian, there was around 166,000 German soldiers and 206,000 Russian soldiers. Germans pursed the Russian army and destroyed it -
Christmas Truce of 1914 (EU)
The Christmas Truce was a pause during World War I around the Christmas time that was suggested by Pop Benedict XV -
Sinking of the lusitania (US)
Germany caried on submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. The ship was identified by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes. -
(EU)Germany restricts Submarine usage
Germany had restricted submarine use in the mist of the war because of the lusitania -
US chases Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa killed many Americans, this showed the government that they were not ready for a war because they could not stop him. -
Battle of the Somme (EU)
One of the bloodiest war in WW1, many people were killed, it lasted 5 months, it was in France -
Election of 1916
Democratic President Woodrow Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes -
(US)American forces arrive at France
14,000 US military troops landed in Framce and the landing site was kept a secret because of the menace of German submarines -
(EU) Unrestricted Submarine warfare declared by Germany
It meant that the Germans would sink any ship that wasnt the central powers -
(US)Battle of Cantigny
about 200 American soilders were killed and it was the first major US miitary victory in Europe -
US The Comittee on Public Information
It was headed by George Creel , it provided propaganda during WW1 to the American citizens. The information in the form of propaganda was used in many different ways such as posters, magazines, billboards, movies, and photographs. -
(US) 14 points
It was a speech of Woochrow WIlson he had 14 strategies to have a national security and world peace -
(EU) Treaty of Versailles signing
This was signed by the Germans and the Allie powers, germany had to take the blame for the war. -
Germany attacks/declares war on France (EU)
German forces defeated by mobile operations and conquered France.
