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Born
Guy Ichabod Rowe was born in February 25, 1886. Was born in Vermont. He first service he was a captain for the national guard 1908-1909. -
Schooling
Guy Ichabod Rowe went to collage Norwich University, in Vermont. He had a Bachelor degree in Science in Civil Engineering. Then took the Army in January 18, 1910. Than he had eventually became Brigadier General, in his years of his Army Career. -
Assassination
Serbian Gavrilo Princip killed, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This had cause a chain of events, that had led to WWI happening. The Europeans were enjoying the conflict. -
Russians
The Russian Army had intervene Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary had Serbia as an ally also. With led to the mobilization of the European Powers. -
The Start of WWI
WWI had started in July 28, 1915. It was between Great Britain, France, and Russia, against the Central powers. -
Guy
Guy Ichabod Rowe was in the U.S. Army. He had fought in WWI. He fought in the WWI 1914-1918. -
German Gas
The German had fired shells of chlorine gas at the French lines.This was the first war that use large amounts of gas. The Germans could not take advantage of the breach they had made. -
Submarines
A German sub had been sunk. The submarine was the Lusitania. It carried 1,198 people, 128 of them were Americans. -
More Submarine
Kaiser Wilhelm had suspends submarine warfare. This was to keep the United States out of the war. But the Germans had prevented the supplies from getting to France, and Great Britian. -
Tanks
The British has used the first tanks ever in battle. They were used to break the barbed wire, and making paths. The first tank was a fail as a weapon. -
Even More Submarines
The Germans had continued to use submarine warfare in European waters. Then this had brought the United States into the war. Then after the United States had came into the war, Germany had been defeated. -
Zimmermann Telegram
This was message from the foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann. The message was the Mexico is with Germany is the case of the war. Germany had promised them to get Americas Southwest. -
The Draft
When the U.S. decided to join the war with Britain, and France, congress passed the draft. President Wilson signs the bill into law. This is called the was Selective Service Act. -
Sailing to Frnace
Guy Ichabod Rowe had toured to 15 different bases early in his Career. One of the bases was right here in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Then in 1918 he sailed to France to command a battalion of the 38th infantry of the 2nd battle Marne. -
Front Line
Guy Ichabod Rowe sends a letter to his sister. He said that he can see the German lines, and that he fighting to do his part of a man's job. He say that he ih felling home sick, and missing his family, and good food.
