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(EU) The funeral of king Edward VII of the UK
At his funeral there where multiple European countries that came. This was a big thing because it was 4 years before WW1 were most of these countries that attended were apart of. -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during WW1, officially becomes President for the first of 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 the spark of WW1 Which would grow because of entangling alliances -
(EU) Germany attacks/ declares war on France
Germany attacked France because they were planning to attack Russia an ally of theres. Germany was in-between so decided to attack first -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
The UK declares war on Germany because they attacked/declared war on France -
(EU) Battle of Liège
It is a battle between Germany and Belgium(It was a neutral county). It also was the first battle of WW1. The reason this battle began was because Germany wanted to invade France but France has a lot of forts on there border so they decided it was better to go from above(Belgium). The Germans won by using howitzers and the Big Bertha gun. -
(EU) First Battle of the Marne
The initial German offensive had some early success, but there were not enough reinforcements immediately available to sustain momentum. The French and British launched a counter-offensive at the Marne and after several days of bitter fighting the Germans retreated. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
The Christmas Truce of 1914 is a series of widespread but unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of WWI around Christmas. This event humanized the Germans which changed later on in the war. -
(EU) Armenian Genocide
An event/genocide that was aimed to eliminate the Armenian race from the ottoman empire. -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Lusitania cause the US to have a favorite in the war -
(EU) Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was the largest and longest battle of WW1. It began with a German attack on the French town of Verdun. In the summer, the Germans were forced to reduce their strength at Verdun after the British and Russians launched their own attacks elsewhere. The French retook lost ground in the autumn. The French secured a defensive victory before the year’s end. -
(US) US chases Pancho Villa
The US was not prepared at that time so Pancho Villa was able to evade them. This showed that we weren't able to join the war. -
(EU) Battle of Jutland
one of the only navy battle in the war was between Germany and UK. The reason it was one of the only navy battle in the war was because it was a battle between dreadnought which where EXPENSIVE. The battle ended with the Germans retreating confirmed British naval dominance and secured its control of shipping lanes, allowing Britain to implement the blockade that would contribute to German defeat in 1918. -
(EU) Battle of the somme
The British Empire and France were up against the German Empire. This battle lasted nerly 5 monthes -
(US) Election of 1916
W.Wilson won by a barely against Charles Evans Hughes. Wilson wanted peace or neutrality and Hughes was be prepared for war and was not against it. -
(US)(EU) Zimmerman Telegram
A secret message decoded by the UK. The telegram talking about how Germany want Mexico to attack the US so they are distracted with them and can't join the war to help the allies -
(US) W.Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
The reason W.Wilson asked Congress to Declaration of War is because the President don't have that power -
(US) US Declares War on Germany
Many things led up to this but the final straw was the Zimmerman Telegram sent by them to get Mexico to attack them -
(US) The Selective Service Act
This act required that all men in the US between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service. -
(US) First US Troops are Killed
Three soldiers of the U.S. 1st Infantry Division are killed during a German trench raid on their position at Bathelemont. -
(US) W.Wilson's Fourteen Points
W.Wilson's Fourteen Points was a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end WWI. It played an essential role in world politics over the next several years -
(US) First Report of the Spanish Influenza
The great epidemic that had worldwide effects was the Spanish Influenza. It was said to be started in Kansas at Fort Riley. The Spanish Influenza killed 20-30 million Worldwide. -
(EU) Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany Abdicates
The Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany Abdicate because popular unrest in Germany combined with a naval mutiny convinced civilian political leaders that the kaiser had to abdicate to preserve order. The next day the former emperor took a train across the border into the Netherlands. -
(US)(EU) WW1 Ended
the end of ww1 ended by an armistice, which is a type of "truce". The time it ended was at 11am. -
(US) US Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles
The Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles because it caused the US to giving up too much power under the League of Nations. The US also wanted to stay isolated.
