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(EU) The Funeral of King Edward VII
The funeral was the largest gathering of European royalty. The procession passed from Buckingham Palace to Westminster hall, which gathered huge crowds. -
(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. -
(US) Armenian Genocide
The Armenian genocide was the ottoman empire's plan to wipe out all Armenians. The US created an organization to try to protect the Armenians. -
(EU) Zeppelins
The first zeppelin appeared over the English coast meaning Germans were going to attack -
(EU) Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
One 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) Germany declares war on France
Germany declared war on France because they backed up Russia -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
Germans were attacking Belgium and it was Great Britain's job to defend them. -
(EU) Japan declares war on Germany
Japan demands Germany to remove all German ships off Japanese and Chinese waters. Germany did not respond therefore Japan declared war. -
(EU) Britain and France declare war on Turkey
Turkey helped Germany attack Russia; Britain and France's ally -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
They declared a truce so that Christmas could be celebrated. -
(EU) Germany begins naval blockade of Great Britain
Germany feared Britain's strong navy therefore they blocked the navy from getting war materials -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed and sank the lusitania, a british ocean liner en route from New York to Liverpool. -
(US)(EU) Italy
Italy signs the treaty of London and joins the war on the side of The Allies (Britain, France, Russia, and the US) -
(US) Election of 1916
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(EU) Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was one of the largest battles of WWI. The battle lasted from July 1 to November 1, 1916, near the Somme River in France, it was also one of the bloodiest military battles in history. -
(US&EU) Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret code from the Germany in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event that the US entered World War I against Germany. -
(US) United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany
President Wildrow Wilson declares the United States is breaking diplomatic relations with Germany -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to send US troops into battle with Germany. -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
Congress accepts the request and the US is officially at war with Germany. -
(US) American Combat Forces arrive in France.
American sent soldiers to France. -
(US) Woodrow's 14 Points
A statement for peace to end the war
