world war 1

  • (EU) Funeral of king Edward VII of England

    (EU) Funeral of king Edward VII of England
    many leaders of countries attend the funeral and despite most of them being close relatives.
  • (US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated

    (US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
    President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as a commander in chief during World War 1, officially becomes president of the first two terms.
  • (EU) ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo

    (EU) ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie. They were shot in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914.
  • (EU) Germany attacks/declares war on France

    (EU) Germany attacks/declares war on France
    germany declares war on France. Invades neutral Belgium
  • (EU) Britain declares war on Germany

    (EU) Britain declares war on Germany
    Britain refused to ignore the events of 4 august 1914, then Germany attacked France threw Belgium. within hours, Britain declare war on Germany.
  • The Christmas truce of 1914.

    The Christmas truce of 1914.
    Many germans and brits joined together on Christmas Eve to celebrate.
  • (us) Armenian genocide

    (us) Armenian genocide
    The genocide was carried out during and after World War I and implemented in two phases bodied male population through massacre and subjection of army conscripts to forced labour, followed by the deportation of women, children, the elderly, and the infirm on death marches leading to the Syrian Desert.
  • sinking of the lusitania(US)

    sinking of the lusitania(US)
    Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. The ship was identified and torpedoed by the German U-boat U-20 and sank in 18 minutes. In the first war.
  • us chases Pancho villa (US)

    us chases Pancho villa (US)
    The expedition was launched in retaliation for Villa's attack on the town of Columbus. The declared objective of the expedition was to capture Pancho Villa. Despite successfully locating and defeating the main body of Villa's command U.S. forces were unable to capture Pancho villa.
  • Battle of the Somme (EU)

    Battle of the Somme (EU)
    The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and France against the German Empire.
  • Election of 1916 (us)

    Election of 1916 (us)
    Incumbent Democratic President Woodrow Wilson defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate.
  • Zimmerman Telegram (US/EU)

    Zimmerman Telegram (US/EU)
    Germany proposed a military alliance betweenMexico in the event that the United States entered World War I against Germany, Mexico would recover Texas,
  • Woodrow wilson asks congress for a declaration of war (us)

    Woodrow wilson asks congress for a declaration of war (us)
    Woodrow Wilson asked to declare war and said “The world must be made safe for democracy.”
  • United States Declares War on Germany (us)

    United States Declares War on Germany (us)
    Congress granted the request and the United States was formally at war with Germany.
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