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Russian Revolution
Russia’s army mounted several on the Eastern Front but was unable to break through their lines. Defeat combined with economic instability and scarcity of food -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his Wife
The Archduke and his wife were visiting Bosnia and they were shot inside their car by Gavrilo Princip a Serbian nationalist. The Assassination causes WWI. -
WWI Begins
Serbia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, and Russia were ready to stand against Germany and Austria-Hungary -
The Western Front
Schlieffen Plan an aggressive military strategy. German troops crossed into Belgium. Germans assaulted the heavily fortified city of Liege -
The Eastern Front
Russian forces invaded the German-held regions but were stopped by their forces at the Battle of Tannenberg -
First Battle of the Marne
Fought in September French and British forces fought the german army -
World War I at Sea
the superiority of Britain’s Royal Navy was unchallenged but the Imperial German Navy had made substantial strides -
Frank Woodruff attempts to sign up for Marines
He went to Wichita, Kansas to the State Fair in 1917 while school was out. He went to the Marines recruiting station and was told that he was not old enough. -
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Frank service
Frank served 1917 to 1919 -
America Enters World War I
At the outbreak of fighting in 1914, the United States remained neutral. Increasing difficulty to maintain in the face of Germany’s unchecked submarine aggression against neutral ships -
Frank sailed to France
The first Ft. Riley casual Detachment of 102 men sailed from Hoboken, NJ to Europe in "Carpathia" -
Second Battle of the Marne
German troops launched what would become the last German offensive attacking French forces (joined by 85,000 American troops as well) Allies successfully pushed back the Germans -
Toward Armistice
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the incessant boom of artillery went silent war ended with an armistice -
Frank was Appointed to Corpral
Frank was appointed to Corporal after WWI was over -
Frank Woodruff Was Honorably discharged
Frank Was discharged Honorably on Nov 13th by his commander