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Archduke Francis Ferdinand is assassinated
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/about-wwi/june-28-1914#:~:text=At%20around%2011%20a.m.%20today,named%20Gavrilo%20Princip%2C%20was%20apprehended. -
Germany begins naval blockafe
Germans began a naval blockade of Great Britain on February 18th, 1915
https://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/firstworldwar/index-1915.html#:~:text=February%2018%2C%201915%20%2D%20The%20first,of%20new%20ships%20being%20built. -
Italy decalres war on Austria - Hungary
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August 1st, 1916 Leo Joseph Bailey's long day at work
August 1st, 1916 Leo Joseph Bailey spent the whole day working, and he had to unload lumber all day long
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Battle of Verdun ends
This battle ended with 550,000 French and 450,000 German casualties
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Moving Camp
Leo Joseph Bailey spent a week moving his camp to a new camping area where they had to cut the grass and dig ditches. They started on July 25th, 1917 and got settled into their new camp area on August 1st, 1917. -
Finding out about the death of little John Jr.
On October 1st, Leo Joseph Bailey received a piece of mail and found out about the death of little John Jr.
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Diseases being passed around the camp due to damp water
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recieved letters from his sister, father, adn aunt
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23rd birthday
"My twenty-third birthday occurs next week. Despite your two additional years, you may yet outlive me." (Letter to sister, 11/22/1917)
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President Woodrow Wilson presents to congress his outline of Fourteen Points for peace
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War escort company
After several months, he was classified as fit for light duty behind the lines and transferred to Prisoner of War Escort Company 85.
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