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Militarism and Alliances
The new alliance alarmed the Russian leaders, who feared Germany. The system alliance was to build up armed forces and to threaten the other nations. Britain’s policy was to help out the weaker nations against the stronger ones. -
Franz Ferdinated was assassinated
He was assassinated by a member of a Serbian group. The group's name is the “Black Hand”. The assassination wanted to start a war bring down the Austria- Hungarian Empire. -
Americans take sides
The Americans opinion favored the Allied cause.
America and France linked up during the Revolutionary War.
For more than 2 years people debated on whether America should be in the war. -
Moving towards the war
America loved to support the Allies.The Americans did not want to join the war. A lot of events happened which led America into the war. -
Battle of Verdun
The Germans made up the Battle of Verdun.
The Battle of Verdun was the longest and largest Battle of WWI.
During the Battle of Verdun it was French vs. Germany. -
The U.S. declares war
Germany promised Mexico that they would gain their territory back. But after everyone knew about getting their territory back, the Americans found a reason to began a war with Germany. Germany knew for the war with the U.S. they would need an army and transport it to Europe but Germany did not believe that they had the ability to do it. -
The U.S. enters the war
The U.S. entered the war with France, Britain and Russia to fight.
Many Americans were not happy about the U.S. entering the war.
More than 2 million soldiers fought against France. -
Congress passed the Sedition Act
The congress was passed by Federalist Congress in 1798. President Adams signed the Sedition Act.
The Sedition Act was made to go up against France. -
Edward J. Bayon
In 1919, Edward J. Bayon married a french girl so he left the army post. The war had already ended with so Edward so Edward decided to get married and get a different job. But, he wanted to stay in France because his wife was French. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty was the peace treaty to the end of WWI.The treaty was signed by the Germany and The Allies.The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919. -
American Graves Registration
In 1919 and then got a job at the American Graves Registration Service. Edward loaded caskets for 2 years. After putting in work loading 928 caskets in three different barges to transport, he was selected Chief Conveyor of Airwerp. So him and his wife had to move. -
Edward J. Bayon and his wife
Edward and his wife left April 8, 1921 at 4:40 pm.They were pulled by horses who were directed by a steels man. Which on each of the boats the steels man that led them, would cook meals for Edward and his wife. Edward and his wife bought a stream barge, which they couldn’t use until they arrived in the large canals. -
Euville
On April 10, 1921 they reached a fog (Department in the northern-eastern France.To go through the fog you would have to pass through a tunnel and the tunnel was 5 kilometers long. After they passed Eviller the canal became larger and harder to travel so they dropped the horses, which led the steam power. -
St. Michel
On April 11, 1921 They stopped at St. Michel where the Americans had fought in the war. They were headed to Antwerp. But, most of the towns they stopped at were town leveled.
