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Austria Hungary invades Russia
They declared war on August 6th but invaded on the 10th because Russia was sworn to protect Serbia, which meant Russia had to fight Austro-Hungary. But Austria wanted to conquer them. -
The first Battle of Ypres
was a battle of the First World War, fought on the Western Front around Ypres, in West Flanders, Belgium. -
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
This ship was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat. It was a swift-moving British cruise liner traveling from New York to Liverpool, England. -
Battle of verdun
it was a battle of the French vs. Germans and the Germans were on offense. It was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war with 750,000 casualties altogether, and about 300,000 were killed. -
The U.S enter the war
The U.S entered because of Germany's renewed submarine policy as “a war against mankind. It is a war against all nations. Germany also talked about spying on the U.S and the Betrayal of the Zimmermann Telegram. -
Quincy Claude Ayres boards the USS Pocahontas
This was a transport ship for the United States Navy during this time. -
Leaves port
After remembering his promise to his wife. He also constantly is day and night dreaming of her and remembering what he's fighting for. -
Joined a convoy
convoy- (a group of ships or vehicles traveling together) -
Steamed into port-Brest- cameras were forbidden
Brest- a city in France
they steamed in at about 9:30 am -
leaves Brest France
they left at 3:24 pm and he had a first-class passage to Paris. There was some delay though. Something about lice -
Leaves Paris for the front
the front- The German army invaded Luxembourg and Belgium, then gained military control of important industrial regions in France -
Shooting gets real
He's really getting shot at Raulecourt, this lasted till March 29th