Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: War Powers
Check out this interactive timeline on War powers in the United States.
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum: World War I
Article briefly outlines the events leading up to World War I. From the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum. Links to related learning material for students and teachers.
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Le Mo: Waffenstillstandsbedingungen Alliierten Compiegne
This site from the Lebendiges Museum Online provides the terms of the Armistice agreement of 1918. The site is entirely in German.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: Ypres 1915
In April 1915, Canadian troops were moved to the French city of Ypres where they were victims to a new weapon of gas attacks. This site outlines the Canadian experience at Ypres.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Phosgene
Find out about the dangers of the chemical, phosgene, and how people can protect themselves from exposure.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Robert Lansing (1864 1928)
Biography of Robert Lansing who was appointed Secretary of State by Woodrow Wilson. Important achievements included his oversight of U.S. foreign policy during the First World War and his negotiation of a major agreement between the...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Stars and Stripes, 1918 1919: Women and the War Effort
Find out why women were recruited to join the American Expeditionary Forces in in France. Read sections from The Stars and Stripes extolling women and womanhood during World War I.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Wwics: About Woodrow Wilson
Provides complete background of Woodrow Wilson's life and accomplishments, as well as links to find out more information about his life.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Facts on Canada's Involvement in the First World War
Did you know that 66,000 Canadian men and women were killed in the First World War? Get a few more important facts about this historical event.
Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial: 1918: Final Victory and Armistice
Part of a larger site focusing on the role of the Australians in France at the end of World War I, this page briefly describes the events leading up to the Armistice, and presents the responses of several Australian soldiers.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Ww I Ended, Treaty of Versailles
This site describes how the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I. Includes photos.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Pershing Launches Attack
Read about the American Expeditionary Force, led by General John J. Pershing, and its successful campaigns after the U.S entrance into World War I.
BBC
Bbc: History: British History Timeline: World War I
Enter "1914" in the Search box of this year-by-year timeline of British history to trace the progress of World War I, and see other significant events that happened during the war years. Archived.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: The First Battle of the Atlantic
Historian Gary Sheffield recounts the events, strategies, and outcomes of the Battle for the Atlantic, in a six-part illustrated article.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: Shell Shock During World War One
Article examines the serious wartime trauma shell shock, which affected over 80,000 men in the British armed forces during World War I.
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The American Civil Liberties Union: Crystal Eastman
This article describes the role and responsibility of Crystal Eastman in the Woman's Rights Movement in general and the suffragist movement in particular.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Lost Generation
A learning module that begins with "The Lost Generation" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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News Archives: How Women Helped Win the Great War
An interesting account of the roles women played in the military and domestically during World War I.
Made From Media
Made From History: Europe in 1914 First World War Alliances Explained
See actual illustrated maps form the time of World War I. On one side, see the dual alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, and on the other, the Triple Entente between France, Russia, and Great Britain.
Made From Media
Made From History: How the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Can Still Be Felt
An infographic showing what historical trends and events were triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.
First World War
First World War: The Causes of World War One
The causes of World War One and the countries involved are included in this extensive summary.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: World War I for u.s. History
This slideshow will explore the reasons the United States joined into fighting during World War I. Explore the role Woodrow Wilson had during the war, the Treaty of Versailles, and the creation of the League of Nations.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Chaplin as Count
Poster of Charlie Chaplin used for advertising his films. Read the text about Chaplin's influence on film and entertainment.
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