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How it starts
The first World War began as a local war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia in 1914. It grew into a war involving 32 countries. The Allies included Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States. -
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Archduke died by a shooting. They were in a motorcade and the first assassination occurred by a bomb getting thrown at the car but the bomb ended up bouncing off the car. The car they were in sped off and then the second attempt was a shooting.The shooter fire twice and which hit Archdukes wife Sophie and Archduke.The Assassins were trained to kill the Archduke. -
Declaration of war
August 4th 1914 Great Britain Declared war on Germany. It was the start of the World War One. They have given Germany to choose to get out of the Belgium by midnight of August 3rd. Other war that happened was Russia and France.https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/the-british-declaration-of-war/ -
First Battle of Marne
The first battle of the marne in September 6th 1914 during the World War 1 by the French army and the British. https://www.britannica.com/event/First-Battle-of-the-Marne -
The weapons used in world war 1
During the war, a variety of weapons were used on both sides. The weapons include edged weapons such as knives and swords, firearms such as, rifled-muskets, breech loaders and repeating weapons, various field guns such as artillery, and new weapons such as the early grenade and machine gun. -
Battel of Jutland
Battle of Jutland was also called Battle of the Skagerrak. British and German battle fleets in worl War 1 and fought near the Skagerrak. An arm of the North sea around 60 miles off west coast.https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Jutland -
Edgar D. Andrews
His branch is the Army. He first got in the army in the year of 1917 and got out 1919.http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.103623/ -
German U-Boats
Germany, determined to win its war of attrition against the Allies, announced the resumption of unrestricted warfare in war-zone waters. Three days later, the United States broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and just hours after that the American liner Housatonic was sunk by a German U-boat. -
Letter to sister
He sent a postcard to his sister on New Year's. He was just giving her an update. -
Letter to Ma
Andrews send his mother a letter about how he is doing. He said that he was safe but couldn't give any more information about it. But he really want to come back home. -
Letter to Sara Andrews
Pamphlett from Sen. John W. Weeks, included with letter to Sarah Andrews of explaining regulations involving mail sent overseas.The didnt have telagragh that works to the maitary to where the gragh goes. -
Letter to Ma
He wrote a letter to his mother about how he was sick. He is getting better. His mother didn't know how sick he was so was sending a letter to give her an update. Edgar was transported to a hospital. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.103623/pageturner?ID=pm0086001 -
Bulletin #13 of the Welfare Association Co. A, 102nd Machine Gun Battalion
machine guns were use in the war and other wopens. -
Letter from the treasury Department
The treasury Department Sent Sara E. Andrews a letter. It was informing her of the revised amount allotted her for her sons death in the war. They sent her 100 dollars over payment. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.103623/pageturner?ID=pm0005001 -
Time of death
Edgar died January 16, 1919. He died in the world war one.
The leaders told this mother that he has died in the war and they give her 100 over payment.
