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Poem "The Soldier" written by Rupert Brooke in 1914
This poem is considered to be an English nationalist poem. It glorifies the heroism of the English soldiers who fought in WWI.
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World War I starts as Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
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World War I
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Germany declares war on Russia
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Germany declares war on France
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War poster "Lord Kitchener Wants You" first appeared as a cover illustration for London Opinion.
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The first trenches of the Western front are built
The living conditions in these trenches were very poor. fx. if they to go on the toilet they had to the latrine which had to be dug somewhere close to hand. It smelled and it was also dangerous as it often was a target for enemy snipers and shellfire. -
Britain uses gas in battle near Loos, but shifting winds cause 60,000 British casualties.
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American war poster "Uncle Sam wants you" shown for the first time in the public
This is probably the most used american recruitment poster during World War I, and more than four million copies of this image were printed between 1917 and 1918. The image was also used extensively during World War II. -
Poem "Dulce et Decorum est" written by Wilfred Owen
This poem tells about the horrible reality of the frontlines fx. with gas grenades falling down on them.
quote "As under a green sea, I saw him drowning"
This poem takes the opposite attitude towards war. It tells how horrible it was in contrary to “The Soldier” which tells how prideful it was. This poem says that fighting for your country is an old lie. -
American troops in France fire their first shot in trench warfare.
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The war ends
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Richard Hope Hillary is born in Sydney, Australia
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Nazis invade Poland.
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World War II
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Nazis invade Denmark and Norway.
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Richard Hillary's autobigraphy is published
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D-day also called Operation Neptune,
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide
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American, British, and French troops move into Berlin.
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The Geneva Accords
The Geneva Accords creates a cease-fire for the peaceful withdrawal of the French from Vietnam and provides temporary peace between south and north -
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Vietnam War
A Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia -
First american soldier dies
As Ho Chi Minh launched a guerrilla campaign It was his goal to unit Vietnam under a communistic government -
The NLF (National Liberation Front), Viet Cong, is established in South Vietnam.
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North Vietnamese attack two U.S. destroyers sitting in international waters
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The first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam.
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The Tet Offensive was launched
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Richard Nixon is elected
As a result of the lack of fortunes of war, the American president Lyndon Johnson did not wish to run for reelection, and was succeeded by Richard Nixon, who wanted an ending of the US involvement. -
President Nixon orders the first of many U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
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The last U.S. troops are withdrawn from Vietnam.
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South Vietnam surrenders to the communists after a massive assault on South Vietnam from North Vietnam
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Vietnam is unified as a communist country, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. is dedicated.
