The Bible Students spent decades pointing out that the year 1914 would be significant. Many people at that time were optimistic.
(‏ دا ٢ :‏ ٤٤‏ )‏ فَقَدْ بَقِيَ تَلَامِيذُ ٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طَوَالَ عُقُودٍ يُنَادُونَ بِأَنَّ سَنَةَ ١٩١٤ سَتَشْهَدُ تَطَوُّرَاتٍ مُهِمَّةً .‏