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Lusitania
The reason why the US joined the war was the Lusitania sinking. When it sank, there were 100 americans on board. Then the US reactied in vioolance. -
Martin MB-1 Bomber
There are a total of 36 WWI Bombers Aircraft in the Military Factory.
The Martin MB-1 was the first American designed heavy bomber. That was the only heavy bomber that America made for WWI. Fun Fact- only 22 were made -
Trench Warfare
Men would die daliy to gun shoots, shells, and even sleeping in dugouts. When the men would sleep in the dugout, a shell could hit the top and make it colapes on top of them.
Men were scared of the brown rats more than the black, because the brown ones could grow to the size of a cat.
There was a unoffical truce for cleaning gun and eating breakfast. When the wagon with the food left the truce was over. -
Rex Bixby Scapbook
" Flag of allies, US and French" (Page 1 & 2) . He was a Pilot and in the Army . Then moved to an insructor. -
Allies
The Allies are made up of Great Brition, France, and Russia. They agreed to protect and provide. Europe was divided into Alliance for a long time. Then America join to protect and provide. -
Mark VIII Trench Tank
There are only a total of 6 American tanks.
The Mark VIII was a American heavy tank. It's top speed was 6.5 mph on flat ground. It was armed with a Mk 2 57mm cannon. It had 5-7 smaller cannons and machine guns. They even had a opening on the bottom, so they can shoot at the ememy when going over the trench. -
WW1 Weapons
They had bayonts, flamethrowers, grenades, machine guns, pistols, posion gas, rifles, Tanks, and trench mortars.
Flamethrowers- They were uncommon and in 1915, the germans attacked the British at 3:15pm and killed 31 officers and 751 other ranks. Machine gun- They figured they could fire 400-600 rounds pre minute. It would jam, then they made air & water cooling. -
Trple Alliance and Entente
Triple alliance, also known as the Allies. The 3 country is the Alliance are Brition, France, and Russia.
Triple Entente, also as the Cental Power. The 3 countrys apart of the Cental Power is Geramany, Austia Hugary, and Italy. -
Militarism
Several nations put money in there army. But Germany put most of their money in their army. It scared the allies. Germay wanted the entire Europe area, also called Imperialsim. -
Pilot Instorctor
He taught how to unjam guns while flying. He showed them his air tactices. He showed them were to shoot a plane and were to aim to achive a direct hit. He wanted them to hit the planes engine or pilot. Rex said "No pilot, no control". -
Aviator Lesson
Before a instorrctor, his instorctor taught him the same lessons and tactices he touhgt when becasue a instorctor. For a trainnig mission, him and a other aviator. The other guy was flying and he crashed and Rex was injured and the guy flying died. -
Army National Gaurd to Regular Army to Aviator to Aviator Instructor
He started out as an Army National Gaurd. Then he enlisted to the regular army in 1917. He finished the rest of the war as a aviator (pilot) and a instructor at the School of Military Aeronautics, in 1918. As an instructor he was involed in a plane crash when one of his students froze at the controls in 9/24/1918. -
Being a Aviator
He had photos of him and his squadren in formation. He normaly had a squadren of 7-9 men. The formations they went with was a diagnial line or in pairs. In a engament, Rex lost his wingman. They were best friends. -
WWI Planes (Fighters)
Most of the WWI planes were made by the french. The french developed more than 200 types of aircraft.
French- 3,321
Greman- 2,730
British- 1,758
US- 740
These were the last operational aircrafts. -
German Surrendered
The Allies created a Treaty of Versailles which blamed Germany for the war. This set it up for WW2 for Hitlor. The League of Nations formed afterwards to prevent future wars.
