Brigham Young University
World War I: Conditions of Armistice With Germany
Features the Armistice terms that were set by the Allied powers for the Armistice of November 11, 1918.
Brigham Young University
World War I Document Archive: Woodrow Wilson's Declaration of Neutrality
This is the text of the original 1914 Declaration of Neutrality of President Woodrow Wilson.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: World War I Document Archive: The Use of Poison Gas
Two stories by reporter Will Irwin, correspondent from the New York Tribune, about how poisonous gases were used by the Germans during World War I.
Brigham Young University
World War I Document Archive: The British Defense of the Realm Consolidation Act
This site has an excerpt from the British Defense of the Realm Consolidation Act which was passed in 1914.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: World War I Document Archive: The Zimmerman Note
Text of the Zimmerman Note to the German Ambassador to Mexico in 1917.
Other
Colorado College: World War I Poster Collection: u.s. Liberty Bonds
Some examples of posters which were used during World War I to promote the buying of Liberty Bonds. Each thumbnail, when clicked on, links to a larger image and general information.
Curated OER
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A site detailing the events leading up to the US' involvement in WWI, especially the sinking of the Laconia. Includes a primary source document, a newspaper article written at the time of the sinking.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War I Guns
The guns used by the Allies and Central Powers are presented in this resource. Recognize the artillery, machine guns, and rifles used by the militaries involved in World War I.
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Great War 1914 1919: Demobilization and Its Difficult Aftermath
Looks at the demobilization of the American war effort and the impact it had on people's lives, accompanied by the flu pandemic and fears of contagion, race riots, and the Red Scare. Also looks at the 1920 presidential election which was...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Americans and the Great War 1914 1919: A New Home Front
World War I changed the configuration of the workforce and organized labor took the opportunity to strengthen its power base. This section looks at the impact of these changes on women and African Americans, as well as how the women's...
Archives of Ontario
The Archives of Ontario Remembers Our Canadian War Heroes
This virtual exhibit showcases a series of letters written from the battlefront during World War One by brothers, Charlie and Wally Gray, who joined the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry in the spring of 1915. Experience life on the...
National Archives (UK)
Uk National Archives: First World War Sources for History
A comprehensive site filled with historically significant documents on the UK during World War I.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: A Fire Waiting to Be Lit: The Origins of World War I
Complete learning module on the origins of World War I. Includes article with map, photos, primary source excerpts and questions for discussion as well as four common core activities, instructions and handouts for students and teachers....
OpenStax
Open Stax: Americans and the Great War 1914 1919: From War to Peace
Examines how the United States contributed during the final stages of World War I, what Woodrow Wilson believed the world should look like after the war, and why the United States did not sign the Treaty of Versailles or join the League...
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Timeline: 1871 1914 Origins of the Great War
Provides a wealth of information about the origins of the World War I, and the maneuvers and alliances that took place in the years preceding it.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War I Uniforms 1917 1918
An introduction to the military uniforms worn in World War I. Identify the details of each branch of the service on the uniforms and know what the most common color is on a military uniform.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War I Weapons
How did the nations battling in World War set out to destroy their enemies? Recognize the types of weapons used.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War I Tanks
Take a look at the history of tanks in the list of weaponry utilized during World War I.
Yale University
The Avalon Project: Manifesto of the Communist Party
Complete text of the Communist Manifesto.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Great War 1914 1919: American Isolationism and European Origins of War
The foreign policy of Woodrow Wilson is explained, and how he tried to keep America neutral at the start of World War I yet intervened in international affairs in the Western Hemisphere. The reasons America declared war on Germany in...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Aristide Briand Biographical
This is an excellent biography from The Nobel Foundation on the 1926 co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museums: Battle of the Somme
The complete story of the Battle of the Somme, one of the major Canadian-led battles of World War I. Researchers have a wealth of information to search through including the preparations made for the battle, the battle itself, and...
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: Animated Map: Western Front, 1914 18
Animated map of the war's western front shows the attacks, counterattacks, and shifts in military strategy that took place along this line of battle over the full course of the World War One.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Causes of World War I
In this activity, students analyze and explain the interrelationships between events in World War I.