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Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. He was the Archduke of Austria and of Hungary at one time. Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian nationalist and assassinated Archduke Franz during a parade in Sarajevo, Bosnia. That event sparked WWI and Austria declared war on Hungary.
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Russia Mobilizes
After Austria attacks Serbia the Russians enter the war and begin to send troops to Austria to try and stop the war. The German didn´t like that so Germany enters the war and tries to stop Russia from winning the war.
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Germany invades Belgium
A big number of Germans invade Belgium by taking out the surrounding forts around Belgium then the Germans pushed into Belgium. Then Germans bombed Belgium and destroyed their army and forced the Belgium's to retreat towards Antwerp. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/495958977685005222/ -
The First Zepplien ever to be in war
Germany begins to bombard the British from a Zeppelin that is made out of cotton and Hydrogen and is 420 feet long. The Zeppelin was also used to fly over enemy territory and to find the enemies or as a distraction. But it was mostly used to bomb the British during battle. http://kingofwallpapers.com/zeppelin.html -
Lusitania sinks from a German U-Boat
A German U-Boat sinks the Lusitania a British passenger liner off of the Irish coast. The ship sank in 18 minutes and drowned 1,201 people including 128 Americans. President Woodrow Wilson instantly sent troops over to Germany to protest after he learned the ship sank. http://history1900s.about.com/cs/worldwari/p/lusitania.htm -
First tanks in WWI
The first tanks in WWI were used by the British. Not many countries had experience with tanks so the tanks for big and always broke down. Not many of the tanks could last more than a week because they always had issues and they never worked right. https://www.pinterest.com/legend562490/tanks/ -
Battle of the Somme
The Allies begin to attack German defensive positions on the Somme River in northern France. Over 1 million bullets are fired to blow apart rows of barbed wire protecting the trenches.The British then advanced and a rapid breakthrough of the German Front on the first day of battle. http://www.rememberingsomme.culture.gov.uk/event/battle-of-the-somme-evening-concert-at-heaton-park/ -
John Heslin is enlisted into the medical field for World War I
John Heslin was an officer that was enlisted into the medical command officer reserve corps for World War I. And his job was to commend ambulances and took care of wounds. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.4773 -
The Zimmerman Telegram is used
The British intercept a telegram that is from the German Army that is wanting to plan an alliance with Mexico to team up against the United States.https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann -
United States Enters WWI
The United States of America declared war on Germany. Because of the German U-Boat torpedoing the British ship that had American passengers and American resources for the war. https://www.pinterest.com/justindill08/ww1/ -
John Heslin visits Fort Riley
In August, John Heslin visits Fort Riley, Kansas for a medical officers training class for three months and is taught how to be a medical officer. https://www.pinterest.com/judyjudyjudyf/water-towers/ -
John Heslin is transported to Camp Logan
John Heslin is transported to Camp Logan in Houston Texas to become a member of the 108th sanitary training of the 33rd Illinois National Guard Division. http://www.chron.com/houston/article/Remembering-the-riots-at-Camp-Logan-99-years-9178425.php -
John Heslin moves to Camp Merritt
John Heslin left Camp Logan to go to Camp Merritt in New Jersey to sail to Europe. John Heslin was never trained to shoot a gun or any combat because he was a doctor but he still went to Europe to help the United States. http://www.fortwiki.com/Camp_Merritt_(2) -
John Heslin arrives in Le Havre
John Heslin was deported to a port in France called Le Havre. There he was a doctor for the men that got injured during war. He was later promoted and assigned lieutenant and he was responsible for all medicals units and ambulance routes. John Heslin never fired a a gun in war but saved a lot of lives during World War I. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/doppelg%C3%A4nger-the-untold-story-of-the-third-reich.639069/page-37 -
The end of WWI
The end of WWI was ended with a treaty that was called ¨The Treaty of Versailles¨ was a 230 treaty that had Woodrow Wilson´s fourteen points in it and basically blamed the war on Germany. World War I was finally over and the winners of the war were the Allies. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/the-treaty-of-versailles/
