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William James Bean
His role was a corporal from 1914 to 1918, he was stationed at Fort Hamilton, France. He was in the army during his time. -
Western Front
This is important cause it had been following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. -
Lonely
William James Bean talks about how he doesn’t like being alone at War and how he misses his wife and mother every day as he sends them letters anytime that he can. Mostly tells his Wife and Mother how the War is going and what conditions he is in. -
Backstory
William James Bean was married to Alice Howe Gibbons and they had gotten married in 1910. During his time in war, he would send her letters and cards every day that he could just to let her know how much he missed her and how he was doing in World War 1. -
Battle of Somme
This is important cause It was The British and French combining for an operation to get a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was important cause it was a major battle between the German and French armies. The battle lasted for almost a year, from February to December 1916. Verdun was important because it says it was a strategic location and held great symbolic values for both sides. It had become one of the longest and bloodiest battles in history with a lot of casualties. -
Battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun is important cause it was a major battle between the German and French armies. The battle lasted for almost a year, from February to December 1916. Verdun was very important cause it says it was a strategic location and held great symbolic value for both sides. It became one of the longest and bloodiest battles in history with a lot of casualties. -
Battle of passchendaele
This is important cause it is shown as a vivid symbol of the mud, madness, and pointless slaughters of the Western Front. Also, it was a major decisive action to break through the German’s defense. -
Flowers
William James Bean also talks about how he would send his mother and wife cards during all the holidays for them just to cheer them up and let them know that he is doing okay and staying safe for the time being. He would also send them gifts like roses or flowers but by the time it gets to them, they are already dried. -
Honorable Discharge
After Bean did all of his time in war he was discharged in January 1919 and returned home to his wife and family. He passed away in 1935 at the age of 47. -
Paris Peace Conference
This is important cause it was an international meeting convened in January 1919 at Versailles just outside Paris. The purpose of the meeting was to establish the terms of the peace after World War. -
Treaty of Verailles
This document is important cause it ended WWI and created peace. It also laid the foundation for WWII. This clause forced Germany and other Central Powers to take all the blame for World War I. This meant a loss of territories, a reduction in military forces, and reparation payments to Allied powers.