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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was archduke of Austria-hungary. He was assassinated during a parade in sarajevo. It's widely believed his death was the start of World war one.
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Germany invades Belgium. This is the offical start of World War 1. WWI lasted from 1914-1918
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Russia's 2nd army fought against Germany's 8th army. There were over 182,000 casualties. The Germans won with only 1,200 casualties while Russia had 170,000.
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The passenger ship Lusitania was attacked and sunk by a german submarine. 128 Americans were on the ship. This outraged america and made more people concerned about the war.
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Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary. Italy was on the side of the allies. The allies included Britian, France, and Russia.
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In 1916 J.R.R. Tolkien joined Lancashire Fusiliers as a second lieutenant and went to france. He wrote about his experiences in the war and later turned them into fictional books. He experienced some of the bloodiest battles in the war.
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British intelligence finds a message from Germany to Mexico. After successfully decoding it they discovered germany was asking mexico to join them in the war against america. Mexico declined Germany's offer.
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George Brown Sheppard was drafted. He spent six months after this as a high private. Getting drafted means that the government requires you to go to war, refusing is treason.
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After the Zimmerman telegram and the sinking of Lusitania, the U.S. entered the war. Officially it was authorized by congress. The U.S. sided with the Allies. Germany was declared the enemy.
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George Brown Sheppard was blamed for the escape of three prisoners from the guardhouse. He got off clean by blaming a corporal. He described these days as his "disgrace period."
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George Brown Sheppard left Trenton. He then went to Amistar and joined company C. He stayed there awhile before getting a new assignment.
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George Brown Sheppard graduated from the 3rd O.T.S. He then became a sergeant in the F.A. From there he was sent to several places until he was assigned with escorting a company to France.
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Germany agrees to peace with Russia. This was called the treaty of Brest-Litovsk. After Germany's armistice, Germany was forced to give up any territory they gained from this treaty.
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George Brown Sheppard left the harbor to France in the ship "Czar." In the ship he was in charge of a couple dozen men. He would often get into fights with the other officers about his disciplinary methods when dealing with his men.
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The Hundred Days war was the Allies against Germany. There were 1,855,369 casualties. The Allies won, resulting in Germany seeking a armistice.
