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Assassination of Archduke
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was invited by the General Oskar Potiorek that was to go to the Austro-Hungarian throne as they were going to be watching the army. As the people living Bosnia were upset and not very pleased, they still went. As he was assassinated by a Serbian Terrorist in Sarajevo. -
Germany Fires Shots
Germany went for it as they fired shells with chlorine gas at the allies. This was recorded to be the first time large amounts of gas was being used in battles. As the Germans were not very successful to the advantage of the violation. -
Gas Warfare
On this day in World Was 1, the attack at Ypres was the first successful instance of Gas Warfare. As mustard gas-causes chemical burns on contact. Giving you yellow fluid coming out of blisters. -
First Tanks
In Delville Wood the British employ the first tanks that were known to being used in a battle. Being designed they had failed to be the decisive weapon. Even though they broke through barbed wire and were great at clearing paths for the soldiers. -
Brown Enlisted into the Navy
Brown lied when he enlisted into the US Navy saying how he was 18 when he was actually 16. To this day the records show that he is 2 years older than what he really is. As records say he was born in 1899, he was born in 1901. As he fought on the New Hampshire ship. -
Zimmerman Telegram
As Germany sent Mexico an offer to join the war, it was convincing to the get the U.S. to join the war as an Allie. Germany promised to Mexico the "lost provinces" of Texas and the rest of the American Southwest. As, Mexico declines the offer. -
Germany and Russia Peace
Germany signs a peace treaty with the government of Russia. Germany was given huge portion of the land. Where the peace on the East steady had Germany moving towards the west. Problems were created with the British, French, and Americans. -
Armistice Day
11th hour, 11th day, of the 11th month the sounds of gunshots, were nowhere to be heard in France. 8.5 million casualties was the total count after the war had ended. Both Central and Allied powers agreed to ending the war. As they called this day "Armistice Day". -
His Reenlistment into the Navy
Brown did his service again for another four years. As he was releases on Honorable discharge November 14, 1925. After being released from active duty he then decided to go into the music industry where he then reenlisted.
