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Archduke Assassination
More information on History.com Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot and killed by an assassin. They were in a parade, which took a wrong turn. They passed the assassin before the wrong turn, and he decided not to do it. He went to a coffee shop, which the parade went by after the wrong turn. Then he shot and killed them from the coffee shop. This started World War 1. -
New Weapons
Throughout the war, they continued to make new weaponry to use, thanks to the Industrial Revolution. Some of the new weapons were tanks, poison gas, planes, and more. The tanks were made to be able to cross the trenches. The planes had no weapons, but were used as surveillance on the other side. -
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Trench Warfare
The soldiers started digging trenches because it helps them stay out of the line of fire better. To get over the trenches, they invented tanks. Because water got trapped in the trenches, the soldiers in the trenches got trenchfoot. -
Lusitania Sinks
The ship named the Lusitania sank. The ship had 1198 people on it when it was shot under. It was shot by a German submarine. 128 people on it were Americans. The Lusitania was a British ship. -
USA joined Triple Entente Alliance
USA joined the Triple Entente Alliance. The other nations in this alliance were France, Britain, and Russia. They were known as the Allies. The other side had Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. THey were known as the Central Powers. -
Zimmermann Telegram
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking to be in an alliance if the US enters. They wanted Mexico to be in war against the US. The Mexican president decided it would not be a wise decision to do for multiple reasons. They were planning to begin "unrestricted submarine warfare" in February. Having Mexico as an alliance could potentially cut off US supply lines as well. -
Lucius Naval Reserve
Lucius Byron Nash was accepted to the United States Naval Reserve. Stationed in a Naval Yard in Boston, MA. He was accepted into the office of Ensign. He was stationed in this naval yard until he was needed for the war. -
Lucius Assigned
Lucius Byron Nash was needed for active service. He was in the naval reserve, stationed at a naval yard in Boston, MA. He got a letter saying, "You are hereby assigned to active duty for the duration of the war." He was to report to the commander for further instructions. His active duty was "Required by public interests." -
R.M.S. Roanoke
More about the Lusitania Lucius Byron Nash requested to be aboard this ship for the war. He wrote to the captain to request being a crew member. Lucius got accepted into the crew of this ship. This ship's captain was Captain C.D. Stearns. This ship was one of the ships placing mines in the water during the battle. -
Mines on Roanoke
The U.S.S. Roanoke was needed for mine sweeping on the date listed. Lucius Byron Nash was one of the crew members. They were in Mine Squadron One. A letter to them from the commander of the mine force read, "The station keeping, steering, signalling, and mine planting show good work on the bridge, on the mine door, and in the engineering department. -
Armistice Day
This day marks when Germany signed the Armistice. It was signed in Compiegne, France. This marked the end of the war. It was the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. (11am on November 11th.) -
New Borders
After the war, border lines were redrawn for many countries. Austria-Hungary dissolved into Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. Poland was reconstituted. Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were yielded by Russia. -
Deaths and Wounded
There were a lot of dead and wounded soldiers after the war. There were over 9 million dead after the war. There were over 21 million wounded others. -
Stalemate
World War 1 was a stalemate until Germany signed the Armistice.With the invention of the machine gun, people wouldn't leave the trenches. Since they wouldn't leave the trenches, it became a stalemate. -
Lucius Relieved
Lucius Byron Nash had been in the war aboard the U.S.S. Roanoke. He was relieved from active duty afterward. He was to "go home and consider himself relieved of all active duty." When he arrived home he was supposed to contact the Bureau of Navigation. He was supposed to tell them his full address and the date he arrived.
