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Archduke Assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I. His death really affected others and cause a big effect before the start of WW1 -
World War 1 started and Germans fires
Germany invades Belgium which starts World war. August 4th, 1914 then The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at Allied lines. This is the first-ever time that large amounts of gas are used in battle, and it near-collapse of the French line but, the Germans were unable to take advantage of the breach. -
The Lusitania sinks
a German submarine sinks the Lusitania with 128 American passengers on board who were killed. This event sparked the United States to join the war the following 2 years on April 6, 1917 -
Germany limits Submarines
The international outrage at the sinking of the Lusitania and other neutral passenger lines, Kaiser Wilhelm suspends unrestricted submarine warfare. This is an attempt to keep the United States out of the war, but the United States soon joins the war in 1917. -
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 infantry, tanks are still primitive and they fail to be the decisive weapon, as their designers thought they would be. -
Red cross
The following photos show his time that he volunteered at the red cross on February 16th, He worked a total of 456 hours. -
Zimmerman Telegram
British intelligence gives Wilson the so-called 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 the "lost provinces" of Texas and much of the rest of the American Southwest. Mexico declines the offer, but the outrage at this interference in the Western Hemisphere pushes American public opinion to support entering the war. -
Selective Service Act
Congress passes the Selective Service Act authorizing the draft. Although criticized for destroying democracy at home while fighting for it abroad, President Wilson claims he sees no other option and signs the bill into law. -
Wife Blanch Doll showing her support
The following photo shows Blach, George's wife showing her support from home by wrapping the United States flag around her body while in a uniform. -
Duty Pass
Shows George has a duty pass to be absent 3 pm - 10 pm on weekdays and on Sunday 1 pm - 10 pm. -
Germany and Russia Peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. the treaty gives Germany huge tracts of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland, and peace on the Eastern Front allows Germany to shift soldiers to the Western Front, causing problems for the French, British, and Americans. -
George Jacob Doll
George was in the army branch, rank Corporal; Lieutenant colonel, the image shows one of the postcards he sent to his wife. He always checks up on here and sent as many as 300 letters to his wife. These postcards describe on how cute the postcard was and also be checking up on here very often. -
Battle of Cantigny
The Battle of Cantigny is the first major American offensive of the war. Though small in scale, the Americans fight bravely and soon go on to larger attacks against German positions. -
Belleau Wood Ends
The Battle of Belleau Wood ends with the final expulsion of the Germans from the wood. The area has changed hands six times during the three-week battle, which had caused nearly 10,000 American casualties -
Wilhelm Abdicates
Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates, ending all German hope for a victory. He and his retinue quietly slip over the border into the Netherlands where he lives for the of his life in relative peace and writes a self-promoting memoir defending his actions in the war -
Armistice Day
Soon Germany surrendered on November 11th, 1918. Which is armistice day, to honor the soldiers that fought in the WWI Although on May 13, 1938, it changed to Veterans Day to honor all veterans that fought in a war. -
Discharged Papers
This shows the discharge papers for George Jacob doll, describing it as “for his faithful and honest service of the United States”. -
Wedding Announcement
The following letter shows George and Blanch doll daughter's wedding announcements. This a time during the time he was in the war.
