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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie left for bosnia-herzegovina despite of receiving multiple warnings to cancel the trip on June 23. the small town of sarajevo welcomed them. there was an attempted involving a bomb but went under the wrong. later that day a man pulled out a pistoale burning a purad and fired two shots. one hit ferdahan in the neck and the other went in to sophie's abdomen. -
Machine Gun
Machine Guns were first introduced in ww1, 1914. They were used by germany. They ranged up to 30kg-60kg and could fire 400-600 rounds per minute. One machine gun would be worth 60 to 100 rifles. -
Kaiser Wilhelm 2
He's behavior during the crisis that led to war in august 1914 was controversial. There's little to no doubt he been broken psychologically by the criticism that followed the eulenburg-harden and daily telegraph scandals; He suffered from depression in 1908. When germany declared war against russia and france during the first we of august 1914 he was reported to have said “You will regret this, gentleman"; This coming from a german second in command. -
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World War 1: Battle Of Tannenberg
The Battle Of Tannenberg was fought 23-31, 1914. One of the few battles of maneuver from a conflict best known for static trench warfare. Germany 13,873 vs russia's 170,000 men by the end 78,000 russian troops were killed and 92,000 captured, 1,726german troops were killed, 7,461 wounded and 4,686 missing. This was so early in to the war it shocked most and that's why it is considered one of the most crucial battles fought in the war. -
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Poison Gas
There were three types of poison gases used in ww1. Three names are chlorine gas, phosgene gas, and mustard gas. Mustard gas is one of the most famous of the gases also called “King of The Battle Gases”. These three gases claimed the lives of thousands; but only one could affect immediately after exposure. -
lusitania
on may 7, 1915 a german u-boat attacked and sunk a british rms called lusitania. the ship had just come from new york, united states, the destination was liverpool, england, a destination that would never be reached. there were 1,900 passengers and crew on board which consisted of 129 americans. this combined with the zimmerman telegram lead the united states to join the war nearly two years later. -
The Zimmermann Telegram
in january 1917 british cryptographers decherd a telegram from germany to mexico. offering united states territory to mexico. britain told the united states. this telegram lead the united states into the war. -
The USA Enters The War
After germany sank the lusitania and britain discovered the Zimmermann telegram the united states formally entered the war; By a vote of sanites 82 vs 6 and house of representatives 373 to 50. The united states arrived in france on june 26, 1917 with over 14,000 troopes. The frontes where at a stalemate until the united states stepped foot on the battlefield the war ended. -
Mark Lewis McCave
He keeped a journal which was common for soldiers. On one page it states that “After three months working at fort benjamin harrison the high mogula condescended to grant me a commission of seconds lieutenant inthe officer reserve corps, november 27th, 1917.” This makes me think -
The Memoirs Of Mark McCave
Mark McCave‘s memoir are lost but make you think. in one sentence he said “It is remarkable how the birds still sing in the war-swept forest.” (Diary, 3/2/1918)”. this makes you think what where there reason for singing. in another sentence he quotes a comrade but does not state this name he states “letters from home are like the heavens breaking through depressing clouds.” it actually shows the joy in the statement.
Source:veterans history project
