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(EU) Funeral of King Edward the VII
This funeral was the largest gatherings of Royalty within Europe to ever happen, with Representatives coming from 70 states. This was also the last largest gathering before World War 1. -
(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 even is often considered the spark for World War I, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Germany attacks/ declares war on France
Germany has now declared war on France and also has begun invading Belgium. Germany also denies a demand by Britain to stop the invasion. -
(EU) Britain declares war on Germany
When Germany invaded Belgium as an attack against France, Britain knew this would be a threat against them too. They declared war after that event. -
(EU) Australia Ally with Britain
The Prime Minister of Australia decided to take action in the war and declares to support as an Ally, Great Britain saying "to the last man and the last shilling" -
(EU) Battle of Tannenberg
This was a battle, 1 month after declaration, between the Russians and the Germans. The Germans surrounded the Russians ending with a Russian defeat and the Germans having captured 125,000 Russians. -
(EU) First Civilian's attack against Britain
Great Britain received its first innocent civilians attack from the Germans in the towns of Whitby, Hartlepool and Scarborough, on the coast. The German Navy was able to kill 40 people and injuring many more. -
(EU) Christmas Truce of 1914
On Christmas Eve and Day, many Germans and British soldiers met together at the allied lines to sing songs and to celebrate Christmas each say "Merry Christmas" in their native tongue. British thought it was a trick but soon joined the celebration. -
(EU) Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide was a massacre that led to an American group creating the Near East Relief to help out those who needed it. If the US got involved with them, it would cause them to go to war which isn't what they want. -
(US) Sinking of the Lusitania
The Sinking of the Lusitania was sunk by the Germans with submarine torpedoes. This was an attack on not only Great Britain but also the us leading to many casualties with innocent civilians. This event lead to the US entering the war. -
(US) US Chases Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa entered US and killed 16 Americans so the US led a pursuit but was humiliated since it was a country against one man and they couldn't catch him. This meant that America needed to improve the level their army was at in the moment. -
(EU) Battle of the Somme
The Battle of Somme included the French and British Empire against the German Empire. This battle had Germany on a stop from invading France and taking over Paris -
(US) Election of 1916
The US Election of 1916 ended with Woodrow Wilson barely winning the race. Wilson wanted Peace and Preparedness while Hughes wanted war. -
(EU)/(US) Zimmerman Telegram Revealed
Zimmerman Telegram was created to get a secret message across to the German ambassador in Mexico. This was to have Mexico go against the US in the war to have them at their weakest state, beat them in the war, and Mexico receives 3 states of theirs. -
(US) Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
Woodrow Wilson is president and as one, he can not declare war leading to him asking for a Declaration of War. Wilson knew about the innocent people of his he had at risk in entering -
(US) United States Declares War on Germany
4 days after Woodrow Wilson proposed war to congress against the German Empire, it was accepted and the US declared war. There were many events leading up to this decision but the last and most crucial to this was the Zimmerman Telegram -
(US) US Troops Arrive in France
Segregation was still included in the US Military and when the whole US unit got to France, the segregated troops began to unload all weaponry for the war. -
(US) First US Troops are Killed
During a German Trench Raid, 3 US troops of the U.S.1st Infantry Division were killed at Bathelemont -
(US) First Direct Attack
The US had its first large unit to directly attack the opposing side. The Engineer Regiment was the unit working by Gouzeaucourt -
(EU) Britain Captures Jerusalem
After being control by the Central Power's Ottoman Empire, The Turkish Troops move out the country, Israel, of receiving a loss while the civilians celebrated Britains successful peace arrival on Jerusalem. -
(US) US Declares War on Austria-Hungary
The Austria-Hungary Empire were one of the Allies of the Gernans in the War. When Wilson asked for war to Congress, he mentioned the fact of their Allies. -
(US) First Report of the Influenza
The great epidemic that had worldwide effects was the Spanish Influenza. The Report of this was said to be started in Kansas at the Camp Funston. While this being the center of the US, it lead to passing this around quickly and dangerously killing 20-30 million Worldwide -
(EU) Armistice
The Armistices was the agreement made by both sides of the war that concluded in ending all attacks from air, sea, and land. This was the Allies and Germany.
