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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the future King of Austria-Hungary. Ferdinand and his wife were both assassinated by a terrorist group, this terrorist group 5 people which included 4 from Bosnia and 1 from Serbia. Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnia Serb who was 19 at the time and he was the one who shot and killed Archduke and his wife. This assassination was the main start of World war I but also not the only reason. -
Austria-Hungary declares war.
One month after the assassination Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. This is the start of the war and which more countries start getting involved with their own reasons. This was the very start of the war and when Germany starts declaring war on many different countries in Europe. -
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The battle of Tannenberg
The battle of Tannenberg was a battle that was fought in East Poland. This battle had a result of a German victory taking over 92,000 Prisoners and also resulting in the Russian general committing suicide. This battle also resulted in complete destruction in the Russian's second army. -
Germans conduct air raid on Paris
When Germany went on the air raid to Paris the person who was flying the plane was Ferdinand von Hiddessen, he was flying a Taube monoplane and dropped 5 bombs on the city of Paris. This raid killed two women and injured a man nearby. This was the first attack Germany has made in France. The bombs dropped came with a note which demanded that Paris would immediately surrender to the Germans
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Christmas Truce
Right around Christmas day, the sound of gunshots and explosives faded along the western front. Also, even Pope Benedict XV requested that they would take a break from fighting on Christmas to celebrate the holiday. They had their Christmas Truce and the Germans and Britans would even sing Christmas carols across the front. And that Christmas day the Germans crawled out of their trenches and came across no man's land and call out to the Britans saying Merry Christmas. -
Germany makes Submarine warfare threats.
On February 4, 1915, Germany declared the waters about the British Isles a "war zone" in which submarines would destroy every enemy merchant vessel found there. This act will soon give more reason for America to join the war and that is something that Germany isn't trying to do. Submarine warfare goes against many war regulations and America sees this as a threat and a reason to get involved in the war. -
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Germany begins battle of Verdun
The battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front. The battle was the longest of the First World War and took place on the hills north of Verdun-sur-Meuse in France. The French suffered 377,231 casualties and the Germans 337,000, a total of 714,231 casualties during the battle.
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The battle of Somme
It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the River Somme in France. The battle was intended to a victory for the Allies and was the largest battle of the war's Western Front. There were More than three million men fought in the battle and around one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history. -
America declares war on Germany
America declares war on Germany on April 4, 1917. President Wilson signs the declaration. The United States quickly puts the entire country on the road to war. Going from a standing army of 133,000 men, millions of men were inducted into the armed forces over the next two years and given basic combat training.believing that resuming submarine warfare would draw the United States into the war on behalf of the Allies. This, he argued, would lead to the defeat of Germany. -
Sailed to France
James Fredrick Campbell sailed to France on the S.S Olimpia from Hoboken Pier. This trip took 10 days to finally reach France and this was something that was going to change James F. Campbell's life forever. There were many other soldiers that were on this boat and they were preparing for war. -
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Battle of St. Mihiel
The battle of St. Mihiel was a very important battle of WWI, involving the American Expeditionary Forces and 110,000 French troops under the command of General John J. Pershing of the United States against German positions. During this war, my veteran was sent to the hospital-Field 12-Base 6 but it doesn't recall what his injury was. -
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The battle of Meuse-Argonne offensive
The Battle of Meuse-Argonne was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. This battle was the most deadliest battle in American history. This battle consisted of 1.2 million American Troops and with 350,000 casualties, 28,000 German lives, 26,277 American lives. James Fredrick Campbell joined the fight on October 4, in the first division. Two days after joining the fish Campbell was sent to the hospital due to a tonsil infection. -
March towards German Border
James Fredrick Campbell was sent to Verdun right after the end of the battle of Argonne. Two days after his arrival the allies began to march over the the German border. On November 14, they crossed the Alsace Lorraine border. On November 18, There was a parade in, 1st Division, Luxembourg city. Marched before General Pershing, Charlotte, Duchess of Luxembourg. They finally arrived at the German border on November 21, they arrived at a bridge that was guarded with Germans on the other side. -
Crossing the German border
James Campbell and his fellow soldiers crossed the Grievensocker Bridge at 7:30 A.M. and they followed the German Army day by day. This is when the Allied forces gained a lot of hope and they knew that the war was finally coming to an end. Locomotives by the dozens entering France from Germany. on November 15 they arrived in Coblenz, Germany at 4:00 P.M. and rested in a large hotel. On November 17 James Campbell was sent to the hospital again for his tonsils and a bad hip. -
Awarded for Bravery
James F. Campbell Sighted for Bravery by General Lassimo Henri Petain. And also one month later on March 1, 1919 James F. Campbell cited by order 1,000,009 for Gallantry and courageous Conduct in face of the enemy by General Frank Parker.
