-
On this date, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian man. After this, Austria-Hungary would almost immediately go to war with Serbia. This would not be the only thing that started WW1, but it was a large factor.
-
Over the course of almost an entire month, The whole world had fallen into World War One. After Austria-Hungary and Serbia went to war, Russia and Germany stepped in as well.
-
Germans are now conducting air raids on Paris, France. Contrary to popular belief, Germans used large airships called zeppelins to do this. I used this image to throw you off a bit.
-
The Schlieffen plan fails. The Schlieffen Plan, if not for the failure, was a plan to defeat France in only six weeks.
-
This was the first battle of Ypres where the allies would fight of the Germans. Also on this day, Japan took Tsingtao, China.
-
On Christmas Eve, the two enemies had made a truce with each other for the night. They played soccer with each other and exchanged gifts such as socks and spare blankets. This would be short-lived, on the next morning one of the soldiers was shot when they stepped out of their trench. This truce spread all up and down the Western Front.
-
The woman in Germany wish for peace and begin to protest the war wishing for it to stop.
-
The Germans have now begun using chemical gasses against their enemies resulting in many casualties.
-
Torpedos from a German U-boat sank the Lusitania, a British ship with quite a few Americans on board. However, the boat was carrying munitions on board.
-
Serbia is invaded by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria.
-
Millions of American men are now registering for service. On this day, Alfred Harrison is on duty. Expected demonstrations of disapproval of the draft acts did not materialize.
-
The first American troops have now arrived in France. Alfred Harrison's friend phoned an excuse of fatigue, relieving him from duty.
-
The United States of America has now officially entered World War 1.
-
The first American combat soldiers were killed on this day. Alfred Harrison says that it is fair and cold, he to make a fire in his tent.
-
The U.S. Congress passes the Prohibition Amendment. Alfred Harrison and a couple buddies of his had a snowball fight .
-
On this date, Germany signed the Armistice, In other words, it made them take all of the blame for World War 1. Alfred Harrison and a couple of other soldiers are moving equipment.
