Legacy of World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

Millions of people and three European empires perished during World War I. The Treaty of Versailles ended the war, created two new European countries, ceded land to Poland, and con...

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World War I Naval Battles (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

Both Germany and England claim victory in the Battle of Jutland, history's biggest naval battle. The German cruiser "Blucher" was sunk in the North Sea after raiding the English co...

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United States Enters World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

The United States declared war on Germany in 1917 after German submarines sank three American merchant ships. American troops arrived on the western front in 1918 as the Germans an...

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World War I Legacy (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I: Cause and Effect

9 million soldiers were killed, 20 million were wounded and millions of civilians died from disease and hunger. Communism gained momentum in Russia. The Nazi party came to power Ge...

Worldwide Print Group, Inc. Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Fighting to a Standstill During World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

Germany's blitzkrieg through Belgium toward Paris brought Britain into World War I alongside France and Russia. Millions of soldiers died during years of deadlocked fighting in bat...

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Cost of World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I: The Death of Glory

By its end the Great War had killed 22 million people. President Wilson returned home to begin a long fight with Congress over his proposed league of nations, which he would lose....

History Education Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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U.S. in World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I: The Death of Glory

Anti war forces in America crumbled. President Wilson signed the declaration of war. The U.S. military was in no condition to fight. When General Pershing's army arrived in Europe...

History Education Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Introduction: World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: FedFlix: World War I, 1914–1918—Evolution of Modern Warfare, Lesson 8

The panelists will provide background and tips on teaching WWI.

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Infancy of Air Warfare (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

Airplanes were first used during World War I for reconnaissance; later in the war techniques for air fighting and ground troop support were developed. Germany used its zeppelins to...

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Russians on the Eastern Front (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

Fighting on the eastern front during World War I was characterized by a series of campaigns rather than the stalemate of entrenched positions found in the west. Russian troops had...

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The World Prepares for War (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 sparked a conflict that quickly snowballed into World War I. Nations around the world formed alliances, raised huge armies, an...

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World War I (FULL VIDEO) 

From the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo to the delegates signing the Versailles Treaty, this program covers the events that set off the war and the war itself: the German inv...

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Additional Resources: World War I, 1914-1918 - Evolution of Modern Warfare, Lesson 8 (SEGMENT)

From Title: FedFlix: World War I, 1914–1918—Evolution of Modern Warfare, Lesson 8

Additional Resources: World War I, 1914-1918 - Evolution of Modern Warfare, Lesson 8

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Battle of Gallipoli (SEGMENT)

From Title: World War I

In 1915 troops from Australia and New Zealand were sent to fight on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli. Fighting there, as on other fronts, ground to a stalemate but more than 200,...

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World War I: French Troops (FULL VIDEO) 

French Troops in trenches and towns near front during World War I.

Reuters News & Media Inc. Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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World War I: Cause and Effect (FULL VIDEO) 

It is called by many names: The Great War, The War to End All Wars, World War I. The conflict that engulfed the world between 1914 and 1918 left an indelible mark on the 20th centu...

Worldwide Print Group, Inc. Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: War

World War I initiated a major increase in the firepower and destructive nature of war. The number of nations involved, motorized vehicles, warplanes, and chemical weapons made the...

TVA Films Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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World War I Symposium (WEB VIDEO) 

Gerard Toal (Virginia Tech), Paul Miller (McDaniel College) and retired US Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein discuss the territorial ...

Library of Congress

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World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: Teenage

There was social pressure to enlist in the draft. View archival footage of teenage soldiers in England, Germany, and the U.S. American culture started to spread in Europe.

Oscilloscope Pictures Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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World War I Footage (WEB VIDEO) 

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US National Archives

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World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: Hermann Hesse: Champion of the Individual

Hesse separated from his wife and suffered depression, deepened by WWI, which he despised. War's end completed his metamorphosis--his hope to find nature and innocence after the ch...

Deutsche Welle Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: The Big Picture: The History of Cavalry

The trench warfare of WWI eliminated the battlefield use of Cavalry. In Europe, the Cavalry horses were used as messengers and cared for in depot camps.

Nat'l Archives & Records Administration Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Literature of World War I (WEB VIDEO) 

Yusef Komunyakaa discussed his favorite World War I authors and read selections of his own award-winning work. For transcript ...

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World War I (SEGMENT)

From Title: FedFlix: Traditions and Achievements

Never before had the citizen soldiers plunged into war on such a vast scale. New attack strategies emerged from the army.

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World War I Begins ca. 1914 (FULL VIDEO) 

On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian nationalist. This was the event that ignited World War I. A month later, Austri...

The WPA Film Library Grade(s): 9 - 12

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