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(EU)Funeral of King Edward VII
The funeral was the largest gathering of the European royalties, many of those families disposed of during the war. -
(US) 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 1, which would grow because entangling alliances -
(EU) Germany declares war on France
Germany declared war on France because of allies -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
Britain attacked/declared war on Germany because Britain is allied with France -
(EU) Japan Declares War
Japan declared war on Germany through her alliance with Britain. -
(EU) Turkey
Turkey joins the war on the side of the Central powers -
(EU) Russia declares war on Turkey
Russia declared war on Turkey because Turkey funded Germany the supplies to attack Russia -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
British, German and French soldiers would occasionally meet near trenches to have conversations and trade souvenirs. -
(US/EU) The Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany torpedo sunk SS Lusitania, which killed about 200 passenger. The Lusitania disguised as a regular passenger ship, actually had weapons in storage. -
(EU/US) Zimmerman Telegram
Secretary of State Zimmerman sent a telegram to the German ambassador of Mexico, which was infiltrated by Britain, who held the message from America until a few weeks later. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson Asks Congress to Declare War
Woodrow Wilson has to ask congress if America can go to war because the president can't just decide. -
(US) Congress Declares War
After Woodrow asked for the declaration of war, and congress granted.
