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Toxic gasses
WWI was the first time they used Chemical weapons on a big scale. The types of weapons they ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas, to lethal agents like phosgene, chlorine, and mustard gas. The killing capacity of gas was limited, with about ninety thousand fatalities from a total of 1.3 million casualties caused by gas attacks -
Declaring war
The Austrian government blamed the Serbian government for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife so they declared war on Serbia. Then later Germany declared war on Russia, because Russia came to defend Serbia from Austria. Then Germany declared war on France. Then Britain declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Ferdinand and his wife had wanted to inspect Austro-Hungarian troops in Bosnia. The day they choose to go to Bosnia to inspect, was a national day. The Black Hand supplied a group of students with weapons for an assassination attempt to mark the occasion.Ferdinand and his wife were heading out of town when their car came to a stop at a corner. Then A Serbian nationalist student named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Ferdinand and his wife. Witch set off the war. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Ferdinand and his wife had wanted to inspect Austro-Hungarian troops in Bosnia. The day they choose to go to Bosnia to inspect was a national day. The Black Hand supplied a group of students with weapons for an assassination attempt to mark the occasion. Ferdinand and his wife were heading out of town when their car came to a stop at a corner. A Serbian nationalist student named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Ferdinand and his wife, which set off the war. -
Declaring war
The Austrian government blamed the Serbian government for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife so they declared war on Serbia. Then later Germany declared war on Russia, because Russia came to defend Serbia from Austria. Then Germany declared war on France. Then Britain declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary. -
Toxic gasses
WWI was the first time they used chemical weapons on a big scale. The types of weapons ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas, to lethal agents like phosgene, chlorine, and mustard gas. The killing capacity of gas was limited, with about ninety thousand fatalities from a total of 1.3 million casualties caused by gas attacks. -
Zeppelin
The first Zeppelins appeared over the English coast. The use of airships by the Germans increased. Zeppelins began attacking London. They were also used for naval look outs, to attack London and smaller ones were used for look out along the Western Front. They were only stopped when the introduction of hydroplanes shot them down. -
Zeppelin
The first Zeppelins appeared over the English coast. The use of airships by the Germans increased. Zeppelins began attacking London. They were also used for naval look outs, to attack London and smaller ones were used for look out along the Western Front. They were only stopped when the introduction of hydroplanes shot them down. -
Lusitania ship
The Lusitania ship was struck and exploded and a heavier explosion followed, possibly caused by damage to the ship’s steam engines and pipes. Within 20 minutes the Lusitania had sunk, and 1,198 people were drowned. The loss of the liner and so many of its passengers, including 128 U.S. citizens. This is what got the United States into WWI -
Lusitania ship
The Lusitania ship was struck and exploded and a heavier explosion followed, possibly caused by damage to the ship’s steam engines and pipes. Within 20 minutes, the Lusitania had sunk and 1,198 people were drowned. The total loss of American workers and passengers was 128 people. This is what got the United States into WWI. -
Trenchwar far/ trench foot
Trench warfare was a huge part of world war one. It was a blessing and a curse. Trench warfare was used to protect them from getting shot at above ground. So the digged holes, for protection to stand in so they couldn't get shot.But this also lead to flooding in the trenches which caused trench foot. -
Trench warfare
Trench warfare was a huge part of world war one. It was a blessing and a curse. Trench warfare was used to protect them from getting shot at above ground. So they dug holes for protection to stand in so they couldn't get shot. But, this also lead to flooding in the trenches which caused trench foot. Trench foot was so bad that some people had to have their feet surgically removed. -
Britain puts a naval blockade on Germany and Sussex pledge
This prevents weapon, food, and other military supplies from getting through. That resulted in Germany finding it difficult to improve foodstuff. Because of starvation, many died. Germany then unleashed a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare and sunk everything, no matter what.this resulted in the Sussex pledge which means Germany would agree to stop sinking ships but they would have to resume again if the U.S. could not persuade Britain to lift the blockade on foodstuff. -
Britain puts a naval blockade on Germany and Sussex pledge
This prevents weapons and other military supplies from getting through(including food).The resulted in Germany finding it difficult to improve foodstuff. Leading to starvation, a lot of people died. Germany then unleashed policy of unrestricted submarine warfare and Sunk everything, no matter what.this resulted in the Sussex pledge witch means, Germany would agree to stop sinking ships but they would have to resume again if the U.S. could not persuade Britain to lift the blockade on foodstuff -
Draft
When the US got into the war, their army was small compared to everyone else. They knew if they didn't expand it, they wouldn't have a chance in the war. So, they come up with the draft. The draft was a law that required you to register for the military when you turned the age of 18. This means if you got picked or drafted, you would have to leave your family and fight in WWI. -
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brought the end of the war between Russia and Germany. The terms of the treaty were harsh, Russia had to surrender to Poland, Ukraine and other regions. They had to stop all Socialist propaganda at Germany and pay 300 million roubles for the Russian prisoners. -
Ted Beach
Ted Beach states “a sub shot a torpedo at us at 8 bells while I was on guard and we changed course so fast I nearly fell down the stairs and all mess tables slide across the floor. Dropped several death bombs and got the sub.” After travailing for a while, this was first day of action that he experienced, and he was on guard at the time. -
Ted Beach
Ted “Still rather rainy and nasty. We fired 26 rounds last night at a road and village. More guns moving in every night. even naval, and 6 inch riffles and 14 inch away back. We had a gas alarm twice last night during the first relief and i had to give in once last night. Several shells were sent over on our right but it is to windy for gas to be effective.”As they were in war fighting each other there were gases thrown at them, but the windy made it not effective. -
Ted Beach
Ted “To bed at 8:30. Built our new home swiped sand bags and dug deeper, we put a roof of poles crossed and ticks sacking and an old shelter on top and dirt over that so we have a fragment proof home. We feel that we can sleep OK.” on this day they built there new home they would be living in for a while and how they made it. -
Ted Beach
“Woke at 4:30 and fired until 7 bells and mess 8 and a fine meal. I will put that in my pack. Rads are more open now and our rations cartcam thru at 3 and water tank managed to get filled up “
This day and the next few they had a small break,and had really good meals these days. -
Armistice signed
Armistice day was the day that war ended everywhere. The Armistice was signed by General Weygand and General Von Gruennel at 11 a.m. . After four years of killing each other, the British and French were not going to let Germany get away with all of it. So the Armistice demands that the Germans give up all territories and hand over thousands of pieces of military hardware. -
Ted Beach
Ted was only in the in the war for 8 months, he came in at the end of the war. Ted Beach died on November 28, a few days after Armistice was signed. He had no kids but did have a wife. He died from cancer, that they had not known about. Before he had died he lost both of his legs from prostate cancer.
