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Lloyd Brown was born in 1901. This would make him 16 at the time he joined war. In order to join the war you have to be 18. Lloyd lied, saying he was born in 1899, in order to join.
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War was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was the archduke of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. This was one of the first events of World War I.
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World War I officially began by Germany invading Belgium. Belgium was a neutral country, but Germany went through them to get to France.
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The Lusitania was a British ship of war. 1,198 people died, 128 of them being Americans. This changed the way Americans thought about the war. America had another 2 years before joining the war, but American's began to go against Germany.
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WWI had many technological advancements, including tanks. The British used the first tanks in war. They were used at Delville Wood.
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Even though he grew up in Missouri and was never near water, he decided to join the navy because he loved to travel. He was a 2nd class seamen on the USS New Hampshire.He did things such as clean the deck and target practice.
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A message sent from Germany to Mexico. The message was in code. The message talked about Mexico siding with Germany. If Mexico sided with Germany, they could attack the U.S more easily.
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In 1914 president Woodrow Wilson declared neutrality. In 1917 Germany ruined this neutrality by violating it's pledge to suspend submarine warfare.
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Germans signed a peace treaty with Russian government. The treaty gave Germany large plots of land from Ukraine and Poland. This peace between Germany and Russia caused Germany to focus on the west. The treaty caused many problems for France, Britain, and America.
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One of the first American battles in war. America was offensive. Being offensive means your motive to attack is to gain something. The battle was an allied victory.
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America and Germany battled against one another. The battle took place in a wheat field. The battle was a German victory. The battle also had many casualties.
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Kaiser Willhem was the leader of Germany during WWI. He abdicated on November 9, 1918. To abdicate is to give up you position as a leader. This caused World War I to come to an end.
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Sometime in 1919 Lloyd brown was discharged. Being discharged means he was told he could leave. After this he moved to Washington with his first wife. He had two kids.
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Lloyd was reenlisted in 1921. Lloyd played the cello and was a passionate musician. He played on and off board. He was close with all of his band mates and enjoyed playing music.
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In 1925 Lloyd was discharged again. He continued to live life with his wife and kids. He was the last known WWI navy veteran when he died. He died March 29, 2007.
