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Archduke assassination
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The Archduke of Austria was the right to the heir of the throne. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a South Slav nationalist named Gavrilo Princip this incident sparked World War I. -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its army going towards Austria-Hungary. This move starts a chain reaction. That leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European powers.It gave a new tatic to the war itself. -
World War I (officially starts)
Germany invades Belgium, beginning World War I. Germany jumped the gun and attacked Belgium. Belgium had no chance of winning against Germany. Being a small country and lack of military experince. -
Christmas truce
The Christmas truce was an unofficial ceasefire on the Western front of World War I. Around Christmas. The Christmas truce occurred during the early period of the war.This shows the humanity and shows hope for the soilders. -
Lusitania Sinks
A German submarine sinks the Lusitania which was a transport ship that transported people but had amunition that the American's secretly snucked on the ship. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans. -
First Tanks
The British employ the first tanks ever used in battle, at Delville Wood. Although they are useful at breaking through barbed wire and clearing a path for the soldiers crossing enemy paths. Tanks are still unuseful and they fail to be the powerhouse weapon we see today. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram, a message from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposing that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the United States. In return, Germany promises to return to Mexico, Texas and much of the rest of the American Southwest. Mexico doesn't accept. but the outrage at this interference by Americans pushes American public opinion to support entering the war. -
USA Enters the Great War
The United States congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany. The United States enters World War I on the side of France and Britain. -
Frank Woodruff Buckles
In Missouri where a 16-year-old Frank Woodruff Buckles tried and succeeded in enlisting in the U.S army -
Frank's unit
When Frank was enlisted he soon got deported over sea's with his unit calledFirst Fort Riley Casual Detachment, which consisted of 102 men. The ranking officer was a sergeant -
Frank Going to Scotland
Frank was sailing from Hoboken to Glasgow(in Scottland) There unit continued on to Winchester, England, to await cross-channel shipment to France because A unit of the 6th Marines was operating at Camp Hospital (No. 35) near Winchester. Frank's unit was forced to replace the Marines who were sent on to France. -
Germany and Russia Peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The terms of the treaty give Germany huge tracts of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland, and peace on the Eastern Front -
Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood begins as the U.S. Marine Corps attacks the Germans across an open field resulting in a lot of deaths. -
Franks meets Colonal Jones
Frank took a motorcycle with a cart at the side of it to England to meet Colonal Jones of the 6th Calvary And asked to be sent to France but got denied. -
The Battle of Belleau Wood
The Battle of Belleau Wood ends with the final fleet of the Germans from the wood, which marks the farthest German advance on Paris. The area has changed advantage's six times during the three-week battle, which has caused nearly 10,000 American soldiers deth's -
The Great War over
The war was offically over -
Frank First Assignment
Frank got his first assignment assigned to him after the war was over his mission was to escort an officer in France after his unit got left behind. -
Frank Woodruff Buckles dying
Frank Woodruff Buckles lived an eventful life he served in both world war's, seen many presidents, and gone through the great depression but Frank Woodruff buckles life had to end soon ,he died the morning of February 27, 2011, which made him the longest surviving World War 1 Veteran but before he died he got to meet President George Bush and got the medal of honor. When he died the nation mourned his death. He was buried in Arlington
