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the trigger
On June 29 1914 Archduke Francisco Fernando was assassinated in the city of Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary accused Serbia of assassination and declared war on July 28. -
united king closes suez channel
The United Kingdom closes the traffic of the Suez canal to any ship that is not a ally including those of neutral countries. -
Toxic gases
Germany, having released large amounts of toxic gases for the first time on Russian front winch caused little damage because low temperatures decreased gas toxicity. -
Battle of Verdun in France
The french and German troops will remain fighting in the vicinity of this town until December 19. There will be 700,000 casualities among the dead and wounded. -
Start the naval battle of Jutland
In the north sea off the coast of Denmark, the battle of Jutland Begins in the context of the first world war with uncertain results. -
The allied offensive against Germany ends
During the World War one, the allied offensive against German positions along the some river (in northern France) which began on July 1 when the British launched on offensive on the mentioned river, ends today. to expel the Germans from the territories previously conquered by the central empires. -
My own true story of my experience in the army
It is my story, yet it could be the same story of all the boys that were in my regiment. all went through the same living conditions the same detail wether in a group or separate. -
USA declares war on Germany
On the morning of December 11, the government of Germany, following the course of its conquest of the world declared war against the united states. -
the lay of the soldier boy
We were sitting together this morning my bill and i on our cots: it was Sunday and nothing but yawing came forth from the boys around US. -
Only a volunteer
We didint i wait to be drafted and led to the train with a band and put in a claim for exeption oh! why did i hold up my hand? why didint i wait to be banqueted why didint i wait to be cheered for the drafted men get all the credit while i merely volunteered. -
Russian Revolution
Deposed the government of Kerensky. This climate of instability allowed the Germans to advance considerably in that country. The Bolsheviks took full control and signed the armistice with the central empires in December. -
Thanksgiving- Jhon Joseph Brennan
It was as good a decorated mess shack as there was down here. our commander was the happiest of all to see everybody having a good time. Mrs keens and Mrs. fields of Albany were down with US. -
John Joseph Brennan
Passed through some very nice towns but nobody is allowed off the train but the guards. that is the only nice think about being on guard. arrived at camp Stewart, Newport at 5:30 p.m. May 11. -
The defeat of the German army on the Western front
The number of troops of the German army had been seriously reduced after four years of war, and its economy and society were subject to great internal tension. After chains of military defeats the German troops began to surrender in great numbers. -
The first big war conflict of history
The Reich is in a desperate situation: it has a run out of allies, its civilian population suffers draconian restrictions, its army is borderline, unreserved and demoralized. The government of the new German republic sings the armistice of compiegne on November 11, 1918.
