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A letter from the church wishes all of the boys that go out a safe trip around the world when they travel on the boat and says they’ll pray for them and hope that god is with them as they’re on this journey. -
the United States entered the war on the side of the Allies after Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, which led to the sinking of American ships, ultimately pushing the US to declare war on April 6, 1917 -
Four runners who delivered news of the armistice to Lt. Colonel Bunt, Etray, Meuse, France.
Him and his friends took a picture together somewhere in France to capture this moment. -
the tide significantly shifted in favor of the Allies, with the major event being the "Hundred Days Offensive" where Allied forces, bolstered by a large influx of American troops, launched a series of attacks that ultimately led to the defeat of the German army and the signing of an armistice on November 11, 1918, effectively ending the war -
n the first picture it talked about how he and a group of people in the U.S.S he worked with traveled around the world on a ship during WWI. -
the negotiation and signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28th, which officially ended the war by imposing harsh terms on Germany, including territorial losses, heavy reparations, and laying the groundwork for future tensions and resentment that would contribute to WWII. -
the French occupation of the Ruhr region in Germany as a means to force Germany to pay reparations stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles, leading to significant economic turmoil within Germany, including hyperinflation -
a form, typically called VA Form 21-526, that a veteran submits to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to apply for disability compensation benefits, which are monthly, tax-free payments given to veterans for injuries or illnesses incurred during their military service that resulted in a disability -
a legal requirement for most male U.S. citizens and male aliens between the ages of 18 and 25 who live in the United States and William signed it on this date -
there was no activity related to World War I because the war had already ended in 1918; by 1937, the world was on the brink of World War II, with major events like the escalating conflict between Japan and China, and the Spanish Civil War taking center stage.