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(EU) King Edward VII
King Edward VII took over the British throne after the death of Queen Victoria. He was a popular ruler who strengthened his country prior to World War I. -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander chief during WW1, officially becomes President for the first two terms. -
(EU) Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, the Arch Duke of Austria-Hungary was shot by Gavrilo Princip. This event is often considered that spark for WW1, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Germany attacks/ declares war on France
Germany declares war on France, and invades neutral Belgium. -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
Britain refused to ignore the events of 4 August 1914, when Germany attacked France through Belgium. Within hours, Britain declared war on Germany. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
Many Germans and Brits joined together on Christmas Eve to celebrate. -
(US) Sinking of Lusitania
Germans bombed the Lusitania when it was trying to go back to Ireland -
(US) Armenian Genocide
A mass murder of 1.5 Million Armenians -
(EU) Battle of Somme
One of the bloodiest Military Battles -
US chases Pancho Villa (US)
Several hundred Mexican guerrillas under the command of Francisco Pancho Villa cross the U.S. Mexican border and attacked the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico. -
(US) Election of 1916
Woodrow became elected as president making him the first Democratic President since Andrew Jackson -
(US) Zimmerman Telegram
Germany intended to send a telegram message to Mexico about having warfare with the US but Britain intercepted it and told us about it a week later. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
Woodrow Wilson can't declare war since he is president so he had to ask the congress. -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany. -
(US) First Shot in France during WW1
American soldiers shot the first shot in France -
(US) Breaking through the defense
Americans break through the defense of Germany
