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HItler begins military service for WWI
After he had ignored his army orders in 1909 because of his hate for Austria, Hitler volunteers for Germany. With a war happening, medical examinations were not strict and Hitler was accepted -
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Germans fire
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas. This was the first time that big amounts of gas were used in a battle. The result of the gas was the near-collapse of the French lines. -
Lusitania sinks
Lusitania was a British luxury liner. This liner was sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic which lead to the U.S. entering the war. The ship carried 1,198 people, 128 of them were Americans -
First tanks are used
The British are the first to use tanks during battle at Delville Wood. Even though tanks are good for breaking through barbed wire and clearing paths, they seem to fail as a weapons like their designers had planned. -
Germany limits subamarines
Based on the outrage at the sinking of Lusitania, Kaiser Wilhelm suspended unrestricted submarine warfare. This was an attempt to keep the United States out of war. This also messed with German efforts to prevent American supplies to get to France and Britain. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Based on the outrage at the sinking of Lusitania, Kaiser Wilhelm suspended unrestricted submarine warfare. This was an attempt to keep the United States out of war. This also messed with German efforts to prevent American supplies to get to France and Britain. -
Selective Service Act
Congress passed this act authorizing a draft. President Wilson said he saw no other option. The bill required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for Military services. -
Germany and Russia
Germans sign a peace treaty with the Bolshevik government of Russia, The treaty gives Germany huge pieces of land and peace on the Eastern Front allows Germany to take soldiers to the Western Front, which caused problems for the French, British, and Americans. -
Battle of Cantigny
This battle was the first sustained American offensive of the war. Although this was just a minor action, it lead to bigger battles. -
Hitler receives Iron Cross
Hitler received the Iron Cross 1st class, which is a rarity for foot soldiers. Coincidentally, the lieutenant that recommended him for the medal was a Jew. Despite Hitler’s good record and the medals he received, he remained a corporal. -
Battle of St. Mihiel
This battle was started when General Pershing directed American troops to “fling” themselves into German lines. The air force played a big role in this action. -
Hitler's life is spared
Private Henry Tandey, a british soldier that was nearing the French village of Marcoing noticed a German soldier (Adolf Hitler) injured and on the ground, but refuses to shoot him. Hitler was injured in the leg during the Battle of Somme. The battle is known as one of the bloodiest military battles in history. -
Hitler is blinded
While fighting the British, Hitler is blinded by a mustard gas attack. He eventually regains his eyesight. Although, while recovering, he is very depressed and spends a lot of time crying. -
Hitler volunteers to identify Socialist Republic sympathizers.
Hitler convinced the Germans that he is against socialism and avoided arrest. He helps the army find other soldiers who did support socialism and he is recruited to be a political officer. -
German government ratified the Treaty of Versailles
The treaty ended hostilities in the war. Germany had to pay for civilian damages caused by the war. Germany also lost a lot of German territory.
