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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Ferdinand was killed with his wife in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Russia supported Serbia, Austro-Hungarian declared was delay until the leaders had the permission from the German leader Kaiser Wilhelm that Germany would help their cause in the event of a Russian intervention which Russia’s ally, France and maybe Britain will get involve. July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. France, Great Britain and Serbia was all against Austria-Hungary and Germany. World War 1 began. -
World War 1 begins
Germany attack Belgium fortress city but refuse from the Belgian troops inside the Liege Forts. 12 forts surrounding the city. Then bomb into presentation by German and Austrian using high explosive bombs. At last, Belgian troops then retreat Northward toward Antwerp as the German westward advance keep going. -
Lusitania Sinks
German submarine sinks within 20 minutes, 1,959 passengers and crew, 1,198 people were drowned.The attack made the United States angry. The Germans secure the action, saying that they were having trouble warnings about the sudden attack all ships, neutral, which entered the war area around the Britain. -
The Battle of the Somme
The Allies start bombing for a week-long to protect German position on the Somme River in Northern France, to prepare for a major British-led attack. There were over 1.5 million bomb's fired along a 15 mile front to crush a complicated German trench system and to break apart rows of wire protecting the trenches. British commander, Douglas Haig,believes that will allowed obstructed soldier marching advance and a fast breakthrough of German Front on the first day of battle. -
Submarines Back
Submarine warfare was the first to represent in the World War I. When Germany declared war around British Isles, referring to all merchant ships, such as other from neutral countries. Germany began war submarine warfare in European waterways. Which lead the United States into war and cause the defeat of Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British give Wilson the Zimmermann Telegram, was a top secret, coded message sent by German. This top secret coding is to attempt to drag Mexico into warfare. In favor Mexico the “lost of provinces” of Texas,New Mexico and Arizona. Mexico denied the offer, but Western Hemisphere pushed American public to support and the enter the war. The Zimmermann telegram went nationwide during the World War I, which help to American participation in the Great War. -
U.S. Enters War
Congress give the permission to declared war against Germany. The United States enters World War I with France and the British. General John J. Pershing commanded , more than 2 million U.S. soldiers to fight on the battlefields in France. A lot of Americans were not happy about the U.S. entering the war and wanted to stay independent. -
Going to France
At 8 a.m. Grover can hear big guns in the distance when they were getting ready to walk to Merville. They were marching through a cold wind to reach Estuaries. They were all very tired after a long walked.There were light all around many area. He could see it in the sky. -
Armentieres
At 8:30 a.m Grover left for the trenches and went to Armentieres.Grover stop by the ruined houses while the bombing was still going on. There are small unit of gas which had all
soldier sneezing and shedding tears. Later, he went up and down the trenches for 2 to 3 miles. And stopped by 2 dressing stations. It seemed very quiet and he could see that it had blown up in part of the trenches earlier in the a.m. They didn’t have any undamaged building Armentieres. -
Concentration Camp
At the concentration camp there were many “civies” but no one is sick. Later, Grover get called to RR station. He found a woman in labor and couldn't get a room for her in the house. So, he decided to put her on the bell tent, (a round, two man tent about 20 feet in diameter) bags and delivered before anyone see it. They did not have time to wait for soap and water before the delivery. Later the baby boy, Blanche Francois, was born at 2:15 p.m. -
The Attack
Early in the morning,they were all getting ready for breakfast when a H.V. (High velocity shell) hit their house. Which killed 6 men and others, no one was hurt. Officers were all covered by dust and glass. Grover went into a funk holes in a field, a shallow dugout or shelter. It was very cold in the holes and there is nothing to eat but bully beef and tea, that was the only food they had and they were very hungry. -
"D" Battery sick parade
While going to the “D” battery sick parade, the Hun dropped a 5.9 inches bomb outside the barn and killed one men. Then attack the farm in general. Several Frenchmen were injured,the Germans bombed the place continually.Later, we were ordered to move out tomorrow to join our division on the Somme. Around the p.m. 2 hun planes came out from the sky and sent two of our balloons down in flames. At noon we brought down one of their planes. And another was brought down near our line,but failed. -
The Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major battle that American have ever fought. The U.S. forces held their position with the loss of 1, 067 casualties. They arrest about 100 German prisoners. The American got the victory at the Battle of Cantigny.The Americans fought bravely and began to move to larger attacks against the German. -
The Battle of St. Mihiel
When General Pershing commanded 300,000 American troops bring themselves into the German lines.The Western Front of France,is one of the most important battles of World War I ever fought.The allied invaded Saint Mihiel and gave the Americans the opportunity to use their forces on the Western Front. The American commander, trying to use his divisions gradually to support of French and British operation, to form a seperate U.S. army. Allow U.S. first army to combat for the first time. -
Wilhelm Abdicates
The end of the Great war the German was weak, which lead to Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates, ending all Germany, who hope to become a victory. After realizing that Germany would lose the war. He was forced to give up his throne. An armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, which ended the war. Soon, he went to the border into the Netherlands where he lives like an ordinary life in peace and write a self-promotion memory defending his action in the war.
