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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Austrian Archduke was assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. Princip had gunned down the Acrhduke and his wife during a public parade. The parade was located in Sarjevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is then the location of the assassination. The death of Franz Ferdinand was the start of WWI.
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WWI EVENTS
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Kaiser William II promised German Support for Austria vs. Serbia
Kaiser William II had pledged Germany's support for Austria-Hungary going to war with Serbia. He agreed to support, because of the mutual need to form an alliance with Bulgaria. And in advantage for Austria-Hungary, Kaiser William II was just as outraged about Ferdinand's assassination. Because Kaiser felt pity upon Austria-Hungary, he felt that the Germans should support their side.
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Turkey entered War on Germany's side
Turkey finally entered war on Germany's side and Trench warfare began to dominate most of the Western Front. Once Turkey joined the Central Powers the Allies were actually not affected whatsoever. The Turks ended losing almost every battle against the Allies. Unfortunately for Turkey or the Ottoman Empire, this caused a major decrease in their economy and caused them to lose territories throughout the war.
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Allies began the evacuation of Gallipoli
During the evacuation of Gallipoli there were around 250,000 Allied casualties, and a roughly equal number for the Turks. The invasion was a complete disaster for both the Allies and the Central powers. After the Allies realized the failure they began a retreat, but too much damage ha already been done. In the end, the evacuation of Gallipoli was a failed mission.
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Brusilov Offensive began
The Russian's planned attack on Austria-Hungary. This attack was the most successful Allied offensive of WWI. The Russians divided their troops into three major groups in which the Central powers did not know. The incredibly successful offensive was forgotten over the years, even though Brusilov became very famous for leading his troops into the attack.
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First Battle of Somme
This was the start of the Battle of the Somme, a very important battle. This battle or offensive was one of the largest battles in all of WWI. The location of the battle was near the Somme River in France. Also, it's known to be the bloodiest military battles in history. At the very end of the battle there turned out to be more than 1.5 million deaths with the casualties of the Allied and Central powers.
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End of the Brusilov Offensive
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Alfred C. Harrison took an oath of allegiance.
Alfred C. Harrison was recruited to go into the War and leave his beloved Peg. Harrison had tried to go into battle immediately. However, they already had enough soldiers and Harrison wasn't particularly strong. Because he was weak and had experience with inventory, he was sent to work in the Armory.
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Alfred C. Harrison marched in the Memorial Day Parade
After working in the armory for several months Harrison received the opportunity to walk the grand Memorial Day parade. Harrison felt terrible though, because he had never actually fought in a battle or got into any action of the war. He appreciated the opportunity very much. However, Harrison was not satisfied with his own service.
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Alfred C. Harrison was sent to Pennsylvania.
A few months after walking in the Memorial Day parade Harrison was sent to Pennsylvania to work in an even larger armory. Harrison had done so well working with inventory at the previous armory, that the officials sent him to a larger one. He then became the head of inventory at the armory and was starting to feel quite satisfied. Harrison loved working in Pennsylvania, but still wanted more.
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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and the Central Powers. The more Russia lost battles throughout the war, the more their country grew into poverty and debt. That is what caused Russia to surrender and step out of the war entirely. This treaty was signed and ended Russia's participation in WWI.
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Alfred C. Harrison had departed to France.
After all of the waiting for action in the war, Harrison was finally being sent to France as a soldier not a worker in inventory. While traveling to France on a ship with about 50 other soldiers, Harrison actually began to get very nervous. Once they arrived to France they took at a 12 mile march to the country, where their camp was located. Harrison had never been so excited and nervous for the war.
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Alfred C. Harrison and his battalion were ambushed.
While at a small camp in the country of France, Harrison and his battalion were ambushed by Germans. This was only about a month after he'd just arrived in France. Germans began shooting and throwing small distraction grenades towards the American troops. Harrison's battalion in particular was the first spotted by the German's. However, Harrison's injuries were very minor.
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Battle of Amiens
On this day the Allies launched several offensives and made their final advance in the war. These offensives were a part of the Battle of Amiens near the Somme River in France. The Allies offensives had truly worn and exhausted the Germans throughout the battle. The Battle of Amiens was the last battle of WWI.
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End of WWI
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies and the war had officially ended. Both the Allies and the Central Powers had lost over a million soldiers and millions of casualties as citizens. Once the Central Powers basically surrendered, Ally countries rejoiced, but had large amounts of damaged to be fixed. A year later the Treaty of Versailles was signed between the powers and ended te war completely. Site 1
