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(EU) King Edward Vll 's Funeral
Four years before the World War it brought serval world leaders together. It was important because these countries would go to war not so long after. -
(US)President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War l, officially becomes President for the first of two terms. -
(EU) Archduke France Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Archduke of Austria-Hungray 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 attacks/ Declares War on France
On this day Germany decided to declare war on France and attack them. -
(EU) Britain Declares War on Germany
Belgium's ports were close to the Britain coast and German's control over Belgium would have been a serious threat. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
The Christmas truce was a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front.. It was round Christmas time. -
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Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Genocide was also known as the American Holocaust. It was the extermination of 1.5 million Armenians, mostly citizens within the Ottoman Empire. -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany said they would sink the UK's ship if it set sail. UK still decided to sed their ship out and it sank in 18 minutes. -
(EU) Italy joins the war
Italy entered the war on the side of the Allies. -
(US) US chases Pancho Villa
was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Mexican revolutionary. -
(EU) Battle of Jutland
This was the only truly large-scale naval battle of the war. German forces, confined to port by a British naval blockade, came out in the hope of splitting the British fleet and destroying it ship by ship. -
Battle of the Somme (EU)
Battle of the Somme, in northern France, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army and one of the most infamous days of WWl. -
(US) Election of 1916
The 33rd presidential election. Democratic President Woodrow Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes,who was a republican. -
(EU) First Aeroplane raid
The first German air raid on London took place. The Germans hoped that by making raids on London and the South East, the British Air Force would be forced into protecting the home front rather than attacking the German air force. -
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(EU) W.front Passchendale
The operation commanded by the French General, Nivelle, went wrong and caused the loss of many French soldiers. Haig protested to the British government and advocated trying his own scheme for a breakthrough. At the resulting battle of Passchendale, Haig broke his promise to call off the battle if the first stage failed. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A letter for the Mexican president, sent by a German secretary of state to attack the U.S, and make them join a war. Germany also wanted Mexico to talk to Japan about fighting against U.S.A. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks Congress fir a Declaration of War.
President Woodrow Wilson asked congress to go to war against Germany. He said that “The world must be made safe for democracy.” -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
On this day the American Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany. -
(US) American combat forces arrive in France
American soldiers had arrived in France, and the AEF had only a minor participation at the front through late October 1917, but by May 1918 over one million American troops were stationed in France. -
Armistice with Turkey
The allies had successfully pushed the Turkish army back and the Turks were forced to ask for an armistice. The terms of the armistice treaty allowed the allies access to the Dardenelles. -
(US) American women recruited to serve as bilingual telephone operators.
Communications unit of the Army put out a call for women telephone operators for the AEF arrive in Europe. This was at the express request of General John J. Pershing, -
(US) United States forces are victorious in the Battle of Cantigny.
U.S. troops score victory at Cantigny. In the first sustained American offensive of World War I, an Allied force including a full brigade of nearly 4,000 United States soldiers captures the village of Cantigny. -
(US) American forces stop German attempt to cross the Marne River.
The French 10th Colonial Division rendezvoused with them from the north bank.Then French succeeded in destroying the bridge as the Americans kept up their fire on the Germans. -
(US) American First Army attacks St. Mihiel salient.
gave him the opportunity to use the U.S. First Army in combat for the first time. The American part of the assault was to be conducted by two "super" corps, each with three divisions in attack and one in reserve.
