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Date Of Birth
James Edwin Hoskins was born in Iowa, where later he grew up and then went to the army -
Archduke Assassination
Many people believe that his death was the leading factor for the start of WW1. That why it started alot of drama. His assassination was done by the Serbian terrorist,Gavrilo Princp. -
World war I Begins
Germany invades Belgium, This was known as the great war. This war was a large one. This happened because Archduke was killed. -
Russia mobilized
Vast Army to move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers. They wanted to move to fight. -
Battle At Gallipoli
the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I. -
Lusitania Sinks
Was a German submarine that sunk. This submarine had people on it. Most of the people died. -
Germans Submarines
There was alot ot people who believe that the US should stay out of the war. After 8 months has passed, German submarine sunk the Lusitania, killing 1195 people. It made the US not to enter the war for nearly two years -
Battle of Verdun
The guns opened fire. Three fourths of the French would eventually serve there. July 14, the Germans called off their offensive. After that who knows what happen next -
The submarines are back
Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare in European waterways. Which means this was a easy way to get U.S Into war -
U.S Enters War
Congress authorizes a declaration of war against Germany Under the command of Major General John J. Pershing. Many People didn't think is was a good idea for U.S. to enter war. -
James Edwin Hoskins
James Edwin Hoskins was in World War I 1914-1918 -
First tank
The british employ Ever use in the battle. They use it to break through barbed wire and that begin to cause issue. People throught that the tank was an issue. -
Russia Vs Germans
Russia and the germans make peace, basically they gave up some land and for returned allowed the germans to shift soldiers to the western front -
Quilt for James Hoskins
James mother made him a Quilt while he was in WW1. His mother also made a matching baby Quilt. This was a historic Quilt. -
New York
Took a Trip to New york City to go go to a town called Newark. He spent all afternoon there. -
Biographical Information
Rank-Private first class. Date of sourse 1918-1919 drafted. All of his service was in the United States. -
James old letters
His mother kept all of his letter. Later on he returned home and settled in, he had all the letters shipped to his house. Him and a bunch of other recuits went to a camp called Camp Pike -
Visit Washington D.C.
Him and a Few other went to Washington D.C.to go to a camp. On the way there they got to visit the Capitol Building In the evening on saturday because it not open on sundays. They even went to the Washington Monument to go to the top. -
Germans Fire
The germany use to fire shells with chlorine gas at he allied line.They was never that much gas use in a battle before. The germans didn't get far.
