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(EU)Funeral of Edward the VII
70 Diplomats met up before the war -
(US) President Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
President Woodrow Wilson, who would serve as commander in chief during World War I, officially becomes president for the the first of two terms. -
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(EU/US)German U-boat Campaign
German U-boats attacked ships that came near them to prevent trading between countries over seas, happened near British Isles and Mediterranean -
(EU)Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand Shot in Sarajevo
On this day, Arch Duke if 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)Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
This triggers WWI -
(EU)Germany attack/declares war on France
Germany declared war on France -
(EU)Christmas Truce of 1914
This truce said war would continue after Christmas -
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(EU)Armenian Genocide
The Ottoman committed the Armenian Holocaust, 1,500,000 died as a result -
(US) Sinking of Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed the Ocean liner, it sunk in 18 minutes and 1,198 people died -
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(US)US chases Pancho Villa
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(EU)Naval Battle of Jutland
British and German fleets fight, at the end of this battle there were 450,000 German casualties and 550,000 French casualties -
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(EU)Battle of Somme
French and British empire fought against the German empire -
(US) Election of 1916
President Woodrow Wilson was elected -
(US/EU)Zimmerman Telegram
Britain decoded a German telegraph that plotted against the USA -
(US/EU)Woodrow Wilson asks Congress for a Declaration of War
Presidents can't declare war themselves, they need congress to vote for it -
(US/EU)United States Declares War on Germany
Congress voted on going to war with Germany -
(EU)Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany
Russia signed an armistice with Germany, Russia had to give up some of its territories, when Germany surrendered to the central powers they had to give up this land, and these territories became countries -
(EU-US)Treaty of Versailles
Ended WWI and punished Germany. Germany had to pay a total of 442 billion dollars to other countries -
(EU)Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany
