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Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in Sarajevo led to WW1. Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist, shot the Archduke and his wife Sophie. The assassination happened on June 28, 1914, during a parade. Austria-Hungary's response triggered a chain reaction of alliances, leading to global conflict. -
WW1 began in 1914 after Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, triggering alliances. Germany's invasion of Belgium violated neutrality, drawing Britain into the conflict. Trench warfare and new technologies defined the brutal, protracted war. -
The Battle of Verdun, a major WW1 battle, epitomizes attrition warfare. Lasting from February to December 1916, German forces aimed to "bleed France white." French troops fiercely defended Verdun, resulting in staggering casualties on both sides. The battle ended in a stalemate, symbolizing the war's brutal futility. -
Forbes Allan's letter to his dad on January 3, 1918, was a very interesting letter because he found his brother there, and they had been hanging out sometimes. He told his dad he will be home in a month or 2. Allan had a good New Year's, and it was the next day, it didn't rain and which made everyone happy with him. Allan wanted to go home with the Yankee Division, but he couldn't, so he ended the letter with "Your Loving Son." -
On November 11, 1918, the war ended. Germany, short of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies. The war left 9 million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded. In addition, at least five million civilians died from disease or exposure. The war finally ended after over 4 years. -
Allan's letter to his dad on November 20, 1918, explained how he's been doing and where he has been. He explains that he has another train later in the afternoon back to camp. Allan went to the Y.M.C.A. with all his fellow army men and always had something to do there, and had loads of fun. Allan went to a hotel in Paris, France, for breakfast, then set out to tour the city. -
This letter to Forbes Allan's dad was good and bad news because Allan had to stay in France longer than expected, but they had a baseball team. Allan told his dad that he has to be there for 3-4 more months, which is not very pleasant. They had a league of 8 teams and played a few games before the weather turned bad. Allan was telling his dad how they moved to the front and when the Americans had made their great offensive in September 1918. -
On May 15, 1919, Allan wrote a letter to his father about what had happened with him and the war, and he was ready to leave. Allan has news that the center is going to be used as a German war camp, and this morning, find us with about one thousand of these prisoners in the camp. That is one of the best knockouts his battle buddies had received. Allan assumes he will be there for at least 4 more months, and he just has to stay strong. -
On June 5, 1919, Forbes Allan received a letter from headquarters ordering him to return to the United States. Allan and his fellow army soldiers opened up the letter for them to see that they were able to come home to the United States from France. They were relieved from duty at Bazoches-sur-Mouse and went home was effective on June 10, 1919. When arriving, they were met with the general ordering them where to go upon arrival. -
Germany didn’t fare well in the years following World War I, as it was thrown into troubling economic and social disorder. On June 28, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, which ordered Germany to reduce its military, take responsibility for World War I, relinquish some of its territories, and pay exorbitant reparations to the Allies. It also prevented Germany from joining the League of Nations. The end of WW1 was the beginning of WW2