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WWI aerial combat, German fighter pilots including Hermann Goring and Manfred von Richthofen.
WWI aerial combat, German fighter pilots including Hermann Goring and Manfred von Richthofen.
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Germans return to homeland, poverty in germany, workers' riots, December 1918.
Germans return to homeland, poverty in germany, workers' riots, December 1918.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II has group photo with German generals. Their wives pose with their dogs. 1914
Kaiser Wilhelm II has group photo with German generals. Their wives pose with their dogs. 1914
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Women in the factories of Germany during WWI
Women in the factories of Germany during WWI (subclipped from CMD834295)
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French and German troops at the Battle of the Marne, WWI, 1914 - IMW954586
French and German troops at the Battle of the Marne in 1914, where taxis were used to transport soldiers to the front.
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Lusitania memorial, anti-war parade, pro-war rally, Roosevelt and Wilson, 1915, 1917, WWI
Lusitania memorial, anti-war parade, pro-war rally, Roosevelt and Wilson.
Curated Video
After Decades Of Abuse, Native Americans Struggle To Trust Government
The government wants to bring attention to thousands of missing Native Americans. But decades of broken promises led many to ask if it can be trusted.
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German troops digging trenches in 1914, Allied troops living in and fighting from trenches, WWI
Germans digging trenches and laying barbed wire. Allied troops eating and living in trenches. Trench warfare, periscope and machine guns used. Going over the top. Running / advancing over battlefield. Trench in forest. Soldier carries...
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War bond rally with Marie Dressler, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks, 1917, WWI
War bond rally with Hollywood stars from the silent film era such as Marie Dressler, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks.
Curated Video
After Decades Of Abuse, Native Americans Struggle To Trust Government
The government wants to bring attention to thousands of missing Native Americans. But decades of broken promises led many to ask if it can be trusted.
Curated OER
World War I
Set to music from the time, this clip shows actual footage taken prior to and during WWI. From the funeral procession for Franz Ferdinand, to the mobilization of troops, this video is sure to give your class an idea of life in 1914-1919....
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The Story of India - Freedom and Liberation - 4/6
After the war of 1857 more colonies came, census began, and a new type of India arose. Primary source documents, new papers from the late 1800s, and academic discussion make this an interesting look at India's rise to freedom and liberty.
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: The Great War: The Long Shadow of Wwi
BackStory Radio episode on the sometimes overlooked WWI, it's legacy, and the debate about how it will be remembered. Audio and transcript are provided.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Wilfred Owen, 'Dulce Et Decorum Est'
Dr. Santanu Das explores the manuscript for Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est', revealing new insights into the composition of one of World War One's most well-known poems. [9:34]
British Library
British Library:20th Century:oh What a Lovely War:an Interview With Murray Melvin
"Oh What a Lovely War" changed the landscape of British theatre and had a major impact on perceptions of the First World War. Here actor Murray Melvin discusses his memories of the original Theatre Workshop production and describes Joan...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Us History: America in World War I
In which John Green teaches you about American involvement in World War I, which at the time was called the Great War. The United States stayed out of World War I at first, because Americans were in an isolationist mood in the early 20th...
PBS
Pbs: People's Century: Killing Fields: 1914 18
A companion site to a documentary about the stories that only eyewitnesses can tell provides access to two personal accounts of people who lived through World War One.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada Department: Artillery
A description of the powerful new weaponry of WWI, the heavy artillery. Goes into detail about how artillery was used in the first world war, and what this new technology meant for war.
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 210: Who Started World War I
Entertaining Crash Course video [10:55] in which John Green tackles the big questions of why World War I started and who started it. Mr. Green takes us through the course of events leading up to the war.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Western & Eastern Fronts of World War I: Schlieffen Plan
Learn about the Schlieffen Plan of World War I, the operational plan for a designated attack on France once Russia had started to mobilize her forces near the German border.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World War I: Italy Backs Out of Triple Alliance
Learn about the events leading up to when Italy backed out of the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary in World War I.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Serbian & Italian Fronts in Wwi: Serbian Losses in World War I
Get an overview of the Siberian Campaign of World War I, which ranged from the Danube to southern Macedonia and back north again.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Beginning of Ww I: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Find out about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria which was one of the catalyst events of World War I.