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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Legislative Interests and Achievements

For Students 9th - 10th
Women championed many pivotal pieces of legislation in the early 1900's. They pushed for prohibition, payment of a bonus for WWI veterans, federal money for prenatal, maternal, and infant care, and many more progressive issues. The...
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Cold War and New Zealand

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes New Zealand during the Cold War. Looks at New Zealand's political landscape during WWI, WWII, its military interventions, its membership in SEATO, and its antinuclear stance.
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Wanadoo: La Grande Guerre en Lorraine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from Wanadoo. The Great War's Western Front (WWI) took place for a great part in Lorraine.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: The b.e.f. Times

For Students 9th - 10th
While in the trenches during WWI, soldiers began to produce their own magazines. The best known of these was the Wipers Times, later renamed the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) Times. It was printed on a printing press salvaged from...
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A&E Television

History.com: Black Heroes Throughout Us Military History

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the standout soldiers, spies and homefront forces who fought for America, from the Revolution to World War II. During the American Revolution, thousands of Black Americans fought -- on both sides of the conflict. As America's Civil...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: American Battles in Ww1

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a summary and interesting facts about American campaigns and battles in WW1.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Americans on the Homefront Helped Win World War I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will match documents to visualize ways that Americans contributed to the war effort on the homefront during World War I. Students will see a payoff image related to the armistice celebration and reflect on the...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Baseball: A Morale Booster During Wartime?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will learn about the role of baseball on the American homefront during World Wars I and II. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (during World War I) and President (during World War II), commented on the...
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory

For Students 9th - 10th
Trenches on the Web offers a set of charts on World War I Armory, which includes the categories of artillery, gas, guns, naval, tanks, trenches, troops, U-boats, and Zeppelins. Be sure to click on "View Set" for each category to see...
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Timeline: Index

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of events that influenced the eventual outbreak of World War I. Many of the events have links to articles or more in-depth timelines.
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City University of New York

The Rhineland Crisis: The French Reaction

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief one page summary of French government viewpoint by Flandin, French minister of Foreign affairs, and the rationale for inaction in light of Hitler's remilitarization of the Rhineland.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Great War (World War I Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Eight lesson plans for exploring aspects of World War I, also known as the Great War, with instructions for introducing middle-school learners to the causes of the conflict; to the great symbol of the war's stalemate--the trenches; to...
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British Library

British Library: World War I: Europe Before 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the origins and reasons behind the outbreak of World War I. Globalization and military advancement are considered the major contributing factors leading to Europe's first major war since the fall of Napoleon.
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In Flanders Fields Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum in Ieper presents excellent information about World War I: The history of the First World War timeline, life at and behind the front, objects and the stories they tell, characters from the Great War, a virtual walk through...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Baseball on the World War I Homefront

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will begin to learn about the changes that occurred on the American homefront because of World War I by analyzing correspondence from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt and Boston Red Sox Owner and President...
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National Archives (UK)

National Archive: The Great War: 1914 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can examine original sources and how these have been used to support different viewpoints and perspectives on the Great War.
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First World War

First World war.com: Primary Documents: The "Willy Nicky" Telegrams

For Students 9th - 10th
The content of ten telegrams exchanged between the German Emperor, Wilhelm II, and the Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, just prior to the outbreak of World War I, in the period from July 29 to August 1, 1914.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Women at War: 'She Soldiers' Through the Ages: World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the role women played during World War One. Describes the changes undergone at this time for the role of women. A good overview of a unique perspective of world history.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives: World War I: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive timeline chronicles events of World War I from 1914 to 1920.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Italian Political and Military Mobilization in the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a discussion of the role played by the state in organizing the war effort both in terms of marshaling the troops to the front as well as mobilizing the society and the economy.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Virgilio's Caporetto Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Author recounts the life of his father, Virgilio Benedetti while summarizing the way the events of Italy in World War I shaped his father's outlook.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Sandburg on Race

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the University of Illinois covers the work of Carl Sandburg as a reporter in Chicago during the riots of 1919.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Causes of World War 1: (1914 1918)

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline showing the events between 1699 and 1914 that led to the outbreak of World War I, and one from 1915 to 1917 listing the events leading to America's involvement.
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Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies Patriotic: Warloans Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief discussion of Russian war loans with examples of propaganda postcards used to pressure citizens to donate their savings to the war cause.

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