World War I

By Aijha Bayles
  • July 28, 1914

    July 28, 1914

    Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
  • May 18, 1917

    May 18, 1917

    Congress had passed the Selective Service Acct.
  • June 1917

    June 1917

    The first American troops had arrived in France.
  • July 1917

    July 1917

    In Europe, they started letting women join the war. They fight on the front lines, worked as nurses, and worked in factories.
  • Dec 3, 1917

    Dec 3, 1917

    Quincy Claude Ayres had boarded the USS "Pocahontas" ship. He was on his way to Brest, then Pairs.
  • Dec 15, 1917

    Dec 15, 1917

    Quincy Claude Ayres had joined a convoy, while he was on the ship.
  • Dec 27, 1917

    Dec 27, 1917

    Quincy and the rest of the troops had arrived into the port of Brest.
  • Jan 1918

    Jan 1918

    During the war food started to be rationed. Food was rationed so the troops had enough to eat. This was also caused by Europe thinking that they needed to feed their troops, more than their people.
  • Jan 3, 1918

    Jan 3, 1918

    Quincy and the other American troops had left Brest at 3:24 p.m. They had a first close passage to Paris.
  • Jan 4, 1918

    Jan 4, 1918

    Quincy Claude Ayres and the rest of the troops had arrived in Paris. They all had an amazing time there, but they were also missing they're families.