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Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Assassination

Governor of the Austrian provinces invited Archduke Franz Ferdinand to watch his troops on maneuvers. Franz knew many people living in Bosnia-Herzegovina were unhappy with Austrian rule and wanted Serbia to rule instead. The black hand was a group that wanted Bosnia-Herzegovina to leave the Austro-Hungarian empire. Dimitrijevic sent 3 men from the black hand to assassinate the archduke, and they were instructed to commit suicide after. Gavrilo Princip shot and killed the archduke and his wife.
Jul 28, 1914

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Aug 1, 1914

Germany declares war on Russia
Aug 3, 1914

Germany declares war on France
Aug 4, 1914

German troops enter Belgium
Aug 4, 1914

Great Britain declares war on Germany
Aug 4, 1914

World War 1 Begins
Apr 22, 1915

Germans fire Chlorine gas at allied lines
May 7, 1915

The Lusitania is sunk
Sep 18, 1915

Germany limits submarines to keep U.S. out of the war
Sep 15, 1916

British use first tanks in battle
Feb 1, 1917

Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare
Feb 25, 1917

Zimmerman Telegram
May 18, 1917

Selective service act
Mar 3, 1918

Germany and Russia have peace
May 28, 1918

Battle of Cantigny
Jun 3, 1918

Chateau-Thierry
Jun 6, 1918

Battle of Belleau Wood
Jul 31, 1918

Passed through Chateau Thierry (Veteran)
Aug 4, 1918

Germans are retreating in trucks (Veteran)
Aug 6, 1918

Trench caved in and covered materials (Veteran)
Aug 24, 1918

Headed to Soissons front, hard hike. (Veteran)
Sep 12, 1918

Battle of St. Mihiel
Nov 9, 1918

Wilhelm Abdicates
Nov 11, 1918

Armistice Day
Nov 28, 1918

Thanksgiving day for the troops (Veteran)