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(EU) The Funeral of King Edward VII
The funeral of King Edward brought together all 9 monarchs -
(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. -
(EU) Archduke 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 for World War I, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Germany Attacks/ Declares War on France
Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium. -
(EU) Britain Declares War on Germany
The ports in Belgium were close to Britain, and if Germany gained control over Belgium that would be a serious threat to the British. -
(EU) Battle of the Marne
The British and the French fought against the Germans who tried to invade France, but they were defeated by the Allies. -
(EU) (US) Christmas Truce of 1914
The Christmas Truce of 1914 was ceasefires on the Western Front during WWI. -
(EU) Armenian Genocide
The Ottoman government killed over 1 million Armenian people. -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
The Germans knew their was explosives aboard so they sent out a warning saying they were going to destroy the ship. The British sent the ship anyway to Germany and over a thousand innocent people died. -
(EU) German Forces Surrenders In South Africa
Commander of the German forces, Victor Frank, and 2,000 of his men surrendered to the Allies in South Africa. -
(EU) British Nurse Executed
Edith Cavell was a nurse that worked for the Red Cross, but was killed by German soldiers because she was accused of being a spy and helping Allied Soldiers. -
(US) US chases Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa burns the town of Columbus, New Mexico and killed 17 Americans. The U.S chases him down in Mexico to try and capture him. -
(EU) Battle of the Somme
A battle where the British and French were fighting against Germany. -
(US) Election of 1916
Woodrow Wilson defeats Charles Evans Hughes in the Presidential Election of 1916. -
(EU) Zimmerman Telegram Revealed to the United States
Arthur Zimmerman sent a message to his Ambassador in Mexico who wanted an alliance with Mexico against the U.S. -
(EU) Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
The Germans have the advantage at seas with their submarines, so they continue to attack any and all ships. -
(US) Sinking of the S.S Aztec
The Germans torpedoes an American boat without warning. 28 Americans drowned. -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a declaration of war
President Wilson wats to declare war on Germany -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
Congress granted President Wilson's request and was at war with Germany. -
(US) Congress passes the Espionage Act
The Espionage Act prohibited any abusive language about the war, government, and the Constitution. -
(EU) Mutiny on German Battleship
400 German soldiers marched and calling to end war and said that they didn't want to fight anymore. 75 of the soldiers were arrested and the leaders were killed. -
(US) First American Soldiers Killed
Three American soldiers were killed in combat, James Gresham, Merle D. Hay, and Thomas F. Enright. -
(US) Fourteen Points Speech
President Woodrow Wilson presented a Peace Programme to Congress. It included 14 different points stating principles of peace to end WWI -
(US) Spreading of the Influenza
This flu supposedly originated in Spain and was carried by American troops to Kansas. The virus spread throughout the world killing over 50 million.
