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this veteran Theodore beach. his time in the army for war lasted from 1914-1918
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. Austria suspects Serbia behind the attack. Austria declares war on Serbia and the alliance system kicks in and world war 1 starts
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Germany says that neutral vessels will be destroyed in British waters which leads to the Lusitania sinking witch 100 Americans aboard tipping america from neutrality to against Germany.
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Germany and other central powers invade Serbia within days of invasion a massive retreat follows by Serbia
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After the sinking of the Sussex, president Woodrow Wilson threatened breaking off relations with Germany to advert the threat of america entering the war after this threat submarine warfare came to a halt.
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Great Britain informs the united states about the German plot to ask mexico to help them in the war and promises Texas to mexico and to take back the taken land from the Mexican american war.
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After an overwhelming majority vote in senate to go to war the united states prepare for war. Going from a 133,000 soldiers and almost no heavy artillery pieces. Over the next two years the united states builds up there army. Millions of men were recruited and given basic training.
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The first american troops land at France and are preparing for battle these men were among the first american men to fight and serve in WW1.
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Russia was forced into signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk by Germany.
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Ted beach leaves camp merit witch is located in new jersey and headed for a boat to ship out the boat is called vaterland aka leviathan. The boat didn't allow smoking only after dawn and no lights only after dawn
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The U.S. navy lays about 300 miles of mines as a barricade against German u-boats and boats.
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July 27 through august 4 ted didn't get enough sleep or enough food. even after this date he didn't get sleep and good food. He complains about food and sleep hours often after this date he wasn't used to the environment yet.
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In France the treaty of Versailles The peace treaty signed by both central and allied powers .
