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(EU) Battle of Marne
This battle lasted 6 days. This marked the limit of Germanys initial advance into France. -
(EU) Austria - Hungary declares war on Serbia
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(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 WWI, which would grow because of entangling alliances. -
(EU) Germany Declares War on France
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(EU) Britain Declares War on Germany
As Germany invaded Belgium, close to the British's posts, which could be a huge threat so Britain gave Germany an ultimatum to leave Belgium alone. Germany ignored, and Britain declared war as Germany continued to fight France through Belgium. -
(EU) Germany Conducts Air Raid on Paris
This event had some military purpose but it was mostly to torture the citizens. This consisted of 5 small bombs and a note demanding immediate surrender of Paris and the French Nation. -
(EU) Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking indirectly contributed to the entry of the US into WWI. Germany had broken Naval Rules, as they had attacked a boat with citizens. It changed how Germany was seen by all the countries. -
(US) President Wilson Re-elected
President Wilson helped lead America into a war that was very defining for our country -
(US) Wilson asks for Declaration of war
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(US) Congress Votes to Declare War
On April 4, 1917 the Senate voted 82 to 6 to declare war. -
(US & EU) Zimmerman Note
As Germany invaded Belgium, close to the British's posts, which could be a huge threat so Britain gave Germany an ultimatum to leave Belgium alone. Germany ignored, and Britain declared war as Germany continued to fight France through Belgium.
German secretary, Zimmerman had sent a code to Mexico. It was intercepted by the British, and later decoded. It was kept for about a month tl given to the US. IT had stated that Mexico should attack the US (secretly) with the British. -
(US) Congress passes Espionage Acts
Just two months after the US entered World War 1, Congress adopted the Espionage Acts. It put limits onto the first amendment of the citizens. The purpose of the Espionage Act was to prohibit interference with military operations, to ban support of U.S. enemies during wartime or to promote insubordination in the military. -
(EU) Christmas Truce
It was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of World War I around Christmas 1914. The truce occurred during the relatively early period of the war -
(EU & US) Spanish Influenza
It was an influenza pandemic that was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic that infected 500 million people all over the world. Even some in islands and in the Arctic. -
(EU) Armstice
The armistice was a truce/agreement between two fighting countries to stop fighting for a period of time, that was signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany. It was the beginning of some of the endings of wars in Europe
