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Archduke assassination
The archduke of Austria-Hungary is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.Russia mobilizes to defend Serbia. -
The Christmas truce
Pope Benedict XV suggests a temporary cease fire to celebrate Christmas. Warring countries refuse.on Christmas eve German troops began singing carols. The British then sang along as well.On Christmas day British and German troops exchanged gifts and played a game of soccer. -
New technology
Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at the french.The British deployed the first tanks to be used to clear a path for infantry. Both sides also used barbed wire for the first time in battle. -
Lusitania sunk
A German U-boat sinks the passenger line Lusitania. 128 Americans are bringing the united states closer to war.there is International outrage against Germany. -
Battle of Jutland
The battle of Jutland was the largest navel battle of the great war.Jutland was a confused and bloody battle involving 250 ships around 100,000 men. It ended in British victory. -
Battle of Somme
The British went on the offensive to attack German defenses.The battle was very bloody, the first day the British lost 19,240 men making it the bloodiest battle in British history. -
Elephant
An Indian elephant from the hamburg zoo was used to clear tree trunks in France. Circus and zoo animals where requisitioned for army use. Beasts of burden were scarce during the war. -
The Zimmerman telegram
British intelligence gives president Wilson the Zimmerman telegram, A message from Germany to mexico stating that it would receive lost territory back from the United states if they went to war with the united states. -
Battle of St.Micheal
The battle of st.Micheal begins when 300,000 American troops launched themselves into the German lines. kaiser Wilhelm abdicates. The armistices is signed ending fighting in the western. -
Battle of megiddo
The battle marked the end of the ottoman empire. British forces launched an offensive attack in Palestine and Jordan valley.An Arab revolt also distracted the ottoman troops causing there defeat. -
Germany Russia peace
The new Bolshevik government sighs a peace treaty between Germany ending fighting on the eastern front.Germany diverts attention to the western front. -
A thrilling adventure
Edward J. Bayon stayed in France after the war.He was in charge of taking a barge laden with the caskets of 952 american solders through the canal of France,Holland and Belgium. -
After service
Edward married a french girl and was mustard out of the army. He obtained a job with the American grave registration service as chief conveyor for a trip. -
Resting in the ruins
On April 11th, Hes convoy stopped for the night at St.Micheal.This was also the same place Americans had fought so gallantly against the Germans. -
On the move
Along the way he stopped because of strong wind so they waited til it slowed down.As the day cleared they had picked up a pilot. -
In the underpass
At Kevin the convoy went through a 250 meter tunnel. After that they stopped for the night. They reached ham where he passed through another tunnel, this one 565 meters long. -
Antwerp
Edward went through Antwerp,a battle zone with most towns leveled to the ground. He continued on his way through too Belgium. He was greeted by a whole town with flags and flowers.
