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(EU) Funeral of King Edward VII
This funeral brought together a lot of world leaders. All of the family that attended the funeral of the dead king were important leaders. -
(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. -
(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered the spark for World War I, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Austria-Hungary Declares War On Serbia; World War I Begins
1 month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia; beginning the first World War. -
(EU) Germany Attacks/ Declares War on France
Germany declared war on France because they were allies with Russia (who they were currently at war with) and they knew war with Russia would take longer. -
(EU) Britain Declares War on Germany
Britain went to war with Germany because Germany had control over Belgium's ports that were close to Britain's coast and they saw that as a huge threat. So, they declared war just hours after Germany had attacked France. -
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(EU) Battle of Tannenberg
This battle was fought between Russia and Germany during the first month of World War I. Russian Army ended up almost being destroyed. German victory. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
There was a truce so that Christmas could be celebrated and enemy soldiers even greeted each other. -
(EU) Second Battle of Ypres
This was the first battle where poison gas was used. The gas was fired by the German and caused a lot of british casualties. -
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(EU) Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide was when the Ottoman empire (part of the central powers) killed a lot of Armenians citizens because they saw them as a threat. -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was an enemy ship disguised as a regular ship with passengers but it was actually carrying weapons. When Germany found out about this, they torpedoed the ship causing people died including 128 Americans. -
(US) US chases Pancho Villa
Pancho Vila was a Mexican bandit that once killed a lot of people in the American border. President Wilson then sent general John J. Pershing on an expedition. After some months, they still couldn't get him so the USA knew they would not even be prepared to go to war. -
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(EU) Battle of Verdun
The Germans attacked the French at Verdun and planned to "bleed the French dry". A lot of casualties on both sides with Germany losing 430,000 men and France losing 540,000 men. -
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(EU) Battle of the Somme
This was the first World War battle fought by British and French armies against the German empire. -
(US) Election of 1916
This election was a close one between Woodrow Wilson and Charles Evans Hughes. Woodrow Wilson won by a little because he told the citizens they would remain neutral in war but he also said that they will be well prepared just in case. -
(US) (EU) Zimmerman Telegram
Zimmerman (German secretary of state) sent a telegram to tell the German ambassador in Mexico that their plan (if USA got involved in war) was to make Mexico and Japan attack USA. But, before the telegram got to Mexico, Great Britain figured out the code and showed the message to the USA. -
(US) The U.S. Breaks Relations with Germany
Before a session of Congress, President Woodrow Wilson announced that the United States had broken off diplomatic relations with Germany, after that nation had announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany saying, "The word must be made safe for democracy". -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
After President Wilson asked Congress for a Declaration for war, four days later, Congress responded with the declaration. -
(US) US Enters War
On this day, the United States join the allies- France, Britain, and Russia- in war. The U.S. send over 2 million soldiers overseas to fight. -
(US) American Forces Arrive at France
After the U.S declared war in April, 2 month later, American forces finally arrived in France to start combat. -
(US) Wilson's 14 Points
Wilson delivers a speech in front of congress addressing fourteen points as a blueprint for negotiating for peace after war. -
(US) Wilson Delivers another Speech to Congress; "The Four Principles"
Wilson delivers yet another speech before congress over the four principles. -
(US) (EU) End of World War I
On this day Germany signed an agreement for peace and no more fighting that had been prepared by Britain and France.
