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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip shot the Archduke of Austria. His name was Franz Ferdinand. He died on 1914 Jun 28th. People say this is one of the main reasons WW1 was started. -
First Battle of the Marne
First Battle of the Marne was a battle during World War 1. The French army and the British Force fought the Germans. The Germans invaded Belgium and northeastern France. This all happened on September 6-12 1914. This was also one of two battle between these two. -
Lusitania Sinking
The Lusitania was a British Luxury Ship. The Germans decided to sink it with a torpedo by a submarine. This took place by the Atlantic Ocean on May 7th 1915. This killed 128 American's because they drowned. This one also one of the main reason's the U.S entered World War 1. -
Germany Invaded Belgium
Germany declares war on France. But they invaded neutral Belgium.They invaded Belgium because Germany wanted the right of free passage across Belgium. They wanted the free passage because it was a easier way to invade France and reach Paris. After this Great Britain declared war on Germany. -
Richard Thomas Duty
Richard Thomas was an ambulance driver. His ambulance was referred as the Blue Devil. -
Photo's from Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas took these pictures of soldiers before they went to war. Richard Thomas was a photographer during World War 1. He was also a ambulance driver -
Scrapbook Thomas Richard Crump
Thomas took many Photos. Some were of places after the war and before the war. Others were of soldiers before the war. -
Richard Thomas
These pictures are of a plane crash. Thomas went their to see if the person was okay in his ambulance -
The Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun started on February 21st and ended on December 16th. It was to make General Phillipe Petain a hero in France. The attack of Verdun came about because of a plan by the German Chief. -
Battle of the Somme
Fought between July 1 and November 1, 1916 near the Somme River in France. The battle of Somme was also one of the bloodiest military battles in history. In just one day the British suffered 57,000 soldiers died. 1.5 million men died by the end of the war. -
United States Enters The War
The U.S enters the war for many reasons. The German soldiers kept shooting American innocent battle ships. Americans were really mad at a telegram British intelligence intercepted in which Germany sought an alliance with Mexico. -
Medal For Thomas Richard Crump
Thomas got a medal issued by the Union Nationale des Combattants in France. -
The Treaties of Brest-Litovsk
Russia signed a treaties with Central Powers. Ending the participation in World War 1. Ending World War 1 and remaining tje Allies's victory over Germany. Germany was forced to give up its territorial gains from the treaty of Brest-Litovsk -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny, fought 27 May 1918 was the first American battle and offensive of World War 1. -
World War 1 ended
Germany formally surrendered on November 11, 1918. All the other nations agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace.
