First World War
First World war.com: A Slow Fuse Hitler's World War One Experience
This article looks at Hitler's experiences during World War I and events and issues that influenced his ideology.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Modern Balkan History: The Legacies of 1917 and 1919
An essay describing the impact of the War and the post war on the Balkan people. Discusses social and economic impacts. Also, goes into detail about post war events.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: July 1914: The July Crisis: The Month of the Plotters
A timeline of the events that followed the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and led up to the outbreak of World War I.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: 1908 09 the Bosnian Crisis
Provides an account of the Bosnian Crisis and its implications for World War I.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Tragedy on the Somme: A Second Balaclava
For six days, heavy guns poured 1.6 million shells onto the deeply echeloned German trench lines on the Somme. Surely nothing could survive that, or could it? A chilling account of the Battle of the Somme, and its continuing effect on...
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Posters From the Great War
Original posters from the leading countries involved in World War I.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Italian Front, 1915 1918
Directory of articles and information on Italy's involvement in World War I. Covers weapons, casualties, and specific battles.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Big Show: Meuse Argonne Offensive: Part I
Detailed information on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Includes a chronology, background information, and images.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: The St. Mihiel Offensive
A description of the Battle of St. Mihiel, first action of the American Expeditionary Force. Read first-person accounts and see pictures of the time.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: The Sinking of the Tuscania
This site provides a detailed account of the sinking of the Tuscania by a German U-Boat. Includes images and firsthand accounts of the attack.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Forgotten Victory: Part I
An in-depth site on the battle for Blanc Mont Ridge. It contains great pictures and a detailed description of the events that occurred during the battle.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Forgotten Victory: Part Ii
This site is a sequel to Part I. It also contains excellent information about the end of the battle for Blanc Mont Rouge and where the Marines directed their attention from there.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Mosaic: Chicago: Destination for the Great Migration
Discusses the housing arrangements of African Americans and those with incomes in the Chicago area. Includes several pictures and links to further related information.
Library of Congress
Loc: On the Homefront
This site from the Library of Congress provides posters and information on the home front during World War II and World War I. What were the people at home doing to help the men and women in the armed forces? See posters on Volunteer...
Curated OER
History Matters: The Zimmerman Telegram Bringing America Closer to War
This is a copy of the actual Zimmerman Telegram where Germany states that it "Intends to begin - unrestricted submarine warfare." A great primary source that takes students deeper into historical understanding.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: War and Neutral Rights
This resource presents a brief discussion of U.S. neutrality early in World War I and of the events which brought the country closer to war.
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Digital History
Digital History: Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations [Pdf]
President Woodrow Wilson had great hopes that a League of Nations would mean that there would be no more world wars. Read about the charter for the League of Nations, especially Article X, which provided the teeth for the organization....
Digital History
Digital History: Alliances in Europe: 1914 [Pdf]
Learn about the alliances among countries in Europe prior to World War I. These alliances led Europe into war because of the assassination of the Austrian Archduke. Play the simulation game to see which countries were allied to which...
Digital History
Digital History: America Goes to War [Pdf]
President Woodrow Wilson tried to maintain American neutrality in World War I. Find out why he decided that the U.S. needed to join the war and read a portion of his message to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany....
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: An Aspiring Pilot Aviator in the Italian Air Force
Read a selection from the memoirs of Lt. Camillo Viglino, a pilot in the Italian Air Force.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Cesare Battisti: Italian Patriot, Hero, Martyr
Discussion of Cesare Battisti, an Italian patriot and politician of Austrian citizenship, who became a prominent Irredentist at the start of the First World War. Although condemned as a traitor in Austria, in Italy he is considered a...
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Asiago
Excerpt from the book Asiago by Francis Mackay describes the evening of the Battle of Asiago which led to the death of Captain Edward Harold Brittain.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Death of Sepp Innerkofler
Article relates the story of Sepp Innerkofler, a Tyrolean mountaineer who died defending his homeland in July 1915 during World War I.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Battle of Ortigara June 1917
Detailed description of the June 1917 Battle of Ortigara that took place between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies for possession of Mount Ortigara.