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Letter to Mother
Ralph talks about being very happy but he is in the frontline. The Ralph says that his mother has sent him eight letters since october and ressurance his mother not to worry that he is in a place where his letters can’t really be sent but he will try to send them as soon as possible and will try very hard. Ralph mentions that he has heard from Mike and Ruth and he is very to have heard from them. -
Trenches
Trenches were long narrow ditches, dug from the ground that soldiers lived in. Living in the trenches was very difficult and soldiers faced many challenges. Because trenches were made of mud they were very muddy when it rained, the trenches flooded and contained the water because of this many soldiers dealt with trench foot and other medical problems, there was disease in the trenches and it didn’t help that rats sometimes infested in the trenches. -
The First Battle of the Marne
Pairs filled with panic as September 1914 arrived because the German had the French capital within sight but on September 2nd a German biplane carpet-bombed the city with propaganda that read “There is nothing you can do, surrender now.” On September 3 when French reconnaissance pilots spotted the forces of German General Alexander von Kluck’s First Army, which had been pointed at Paris like a spear tip, suddenly switch to the southeast. -
The Assanitation of Archduke ferdinand
Ferdinand and Sophie departed to Sarajevo on June 23. Ferdinand decided to continue on to the planned event at city hall. By mistake, however the first three cars turned onto a side street right where Princip happened to be standing. As the cars attempted to reverse back, two shots at the archduke piercing him in the neck and also striking Sophie’s abdomen. “Sophie, Sophie, don’t die—stay alive for our children,” Ferdinand murmured. Within minutes, though, both had passed away. -
Letter to Mother
The letter consisted of him talking about how everything is okay, he hopes everything is okay back at home. Ralph (the veteran) then starts to talk about how the weather is good, that it is nice during the day and a bit chilly during the night. Ralph also talks about how he sent a letter to his father and also how he thinks his father’s work is all caught up. In this letter Ralph brings up Dora which I think might be his girlfriend or something like that.This letter was sent on October 3rd, 1914 -
Christmas Truce
On December 7, 1914 suggested a temporary hiatus on the war for a christmas celebration.Finally when Christmas came the Allies stood in the no man's land and said “Merry Christmas” in their native tongue the Allied soldiers thought it was a trick until they saw that they were unarmed. Both sides shook hands and all the men exchanged present of cigarettes and plum puddings. There was even a documented case of soldiers from opposing sides playing a game of soccer. -
Letter to Brother and Sister
In this letter Ralph is very happy to be hearing from them and in this letter he is in a very good. He talks about how he didn’t want to leave when the war was still going on. Ralph says now that the war is over he is thrilled to get home but he won't be there until after July.He is happy his siblings are getting along well in work. -
Technology in WWI
The Allies begin making tanks in 1915, they were first used on September 16 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. Before WWI the most popular automatic was the Gatling gun that resembled a canon and weighed just as much, but then the machine gun was created it was very reliable and weighed a lot less. Last but not least there are the sanitary towels, not every creation was made to kill after all something had to be used to soak up all the blood. -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of Somme started in July and ended in November of 1916. It was one of the most bitter and coated both sides so much. Just on the first day of the war 19,000 soldiers were killed and 57,000 suffered from casualties and all of these men were from the British side. Nearly 5 months later more than 3 million soldiers had fought from both sides, and more than 1 million had been killed or wounded. -
Battle of Verdun
This battle was the longest battle in World War 1. It began in February 1916 with a German attack on the French town of Verdun, where fighting would continue for most of the year. The German lost over 430,000 men killed or wounded and the French approximately 550,000. The trauma of this loss not only affected French political and military decision making during and after the war, it had a lasting effects on French national consciousness -
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland involved 250 ships and 100,000 men. This battle was on the North Sea cost o Denmark, and was the only major naval to surface engagements of WWI.The battle begin in May 31, 1916, with gunfire between German and British scouting forces. The British took control of the boasts when daylight started fading. Both sides claimed victory in this indecisive battle, though Britain retained control of the North Sea. -
Propaganda
Propaganda is information that wants to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. During WWI propaganda was used very heavily for example posters were made for american citizens to enlist into the military. One of the most popular propaganda posters is the “I WANT YOU” of Uncle Sam created by James Montgomery Flagg in 1917. -
Third Ypres Campaign
The war was started on July 31st until November 10th on 1917. The area surrounding the Belgian town of Ypres was a key battleground throughout the war. By 1917 British forces were suffering steady casualties there, holding a salient surrounded by higher ground. -
Letter to Mother
:In this letter Ralph talks about how he got this letter a week ago but they started moving so he could not mail because they started moving. Ralph talks about how he moved into a new city and in this city, the windows were not boarded up like all the other city he has been before. So when the bombs went off the windows broke and glass shattered. Ralph as well says when his group started leaving a group of colored soliders came in, this letter was sent on August 24th, 1918 -
Letter to Mother
In this letter, Ralph is beyond happy to be hearing from his mother. He is happy that everyone is doing well and says this letter has found him happy as ever. Ralph says that his mother and all are very lucky because they have warm weather. He then starts to talk about how he has not had warm weather, that it is quite cold and in the early morning there is frost before the sun rises up. This letter was sent on September 2nd, 1918.
