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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
On June 28, 1914, in Bosnia, Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. The reason he was assassinated was due to the fact of rising tensions between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Bosnia was a territory annexed by Austria-Hungary which the Serbians wanted. This assassination was the biggest if not the exact reason that World War 1 was started.
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Battle of Tannenberg
The Battle of Tannenberg happened between August 26-30, 1914. The battle was fought in Tannenberg, East Prussia, and was a huge German victory over Russia. When the battle ended more than 50,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and more than 92,000 had been captured as prisoners of war. This helped set the stage for how the rest of the war would go for Russia and was a crushing defeat for them.
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Stalemate on the Western Front
The Stalemate on the Western Front lasted from 1914-1918. At the time the defensive ability of weapons along with how people commanded their troops offensively both contributed to how long this lasted. If this extremely long event had happened and not many had died I would not have included it but the fact nearly 4 million men died from this front alone made me include it. The trenches at the time were not the top standard which also resulted in terrible health conditions and more deaths. -
America Joins World War 1
On April 6, 1917, America joined in fighting during World War 1. The United States wanted to remain neutral but due to Germany attacking civilian ships with submarines and the outcry caused by the citizens of America they were forced to join. When America joined the war it made a huge turning point, especially in the Western stalemate. When the war ended in 1918 more than two million United States soldiers had served and 50000 had died. -
Enlisted
On December 12, 1917, Forbes Allen was enlisted in the United States Army. Before being enlisted he was living in Jamaica Plains, Ma. During his time of service, he served in France. His highest rank during the war was Corporal.
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Forbes Meets His Brother In War
In a letter written to his father, Forbes writes that he is having visions about going home. He also mentions that he has seen his brother Andrew multiple times and is going to see him again very soon. He says that he had a wonderful New Year. The day after Forbes showed a man around and they even played ball. -
The Central Powers Surrender
On November 11, 1918, the Central Powers surrendered to the Allies forces. After Germany got America involved in the war it went downhill very quickly. The Central Powers didn't have enough food to feed all of their civilians due to British blockades. Germany in particular was losing because of terrible tactics even though they had many more soldiers. After four years of fighting, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire finally decided it was time to surrender. -
Letter of Congratulations
On February 28, 1919, Forbes Allen received a letter from John J. Pershing congratulating him and his fellow soldiers on the victory of the war. The letter mentions that the men who fought for the war fought bravely and helped protect their country and other countries who are grateful. In the letter, John Pershing says "...your part in the world war has been an important one in the sum of our achievements." He also mentions that every soldier has played his part in helping win this war. -
Honorable Discharge
On June 5, 1919, Forbes Allen received orders to report to Brest, France, to be sent back to the United States. Not only did he receive this letter 28 others were also given this order to return to France. This list included Privates, Cooks, Sergeants, and Corporals. After returning to the base on July 2, 1919, he was honorably discharged and sent back home after serving for a year and a half.
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Forbes Gets a Letter From Juliette
On September 2, 1919, Forbes received a letter from a woman he met overseas named Juliette. Juliette was happy that Forbes was enjoying his time away from the war and that he was in good health. She said that she was thankful for his service and that he was very good looking. She did not want Forbes to forget her so she wrote this letter to make sure he didn't.
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