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World War I History
World War I History
1916 - The last Allied forces evacuated from the shores of Gallipoli.
1916 - Austrian troops and Bosnian Muslims attacked Montenegro.
1917 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson discussed the aims of the United States in World War I and outlined his "Fourteen Points" for achieving a lasting peace in Europe. He made the address before a joint meeting of Congress.
| "In this serious moment, I appeal to you to help me. An ignoble war has been declared to a weak country. The indignation in Russia shared fully by me is enormous. I foresee that very soon I shall be overwhelmed by the pressure forced upon me and be forced to take extreme measures which will lead to war." - Czar Nicholas II of Russia in a telegram to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany on July 29, 1914 |
