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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Timeline: 1871 1914 Origins of the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Second Battle of the Marne

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of the Second Battle of the Marne and the Americans who participated in it. Read first-person accounts, find maps of the movements of the battle, and learn about some of the soldiers who perished in battle.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Gas Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the use of chemicals as weapons during WWI. Includes images of soldiers wearing gas masks, an extensive list of chemicals and their effects, and links to further information on the Second Battle of Ypres and to...
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Chateau Thierry: The Battle for Belleau Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the battle for Belleau Wood. Includes facts, background, chronology, and a first-hand account from Colonel Frederick May Wise.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: The Trenches at Messines 1916 17

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows British maps of trench warfare and gives a brief explanation.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhaustive site including everything you need to know about World War I. Includes numerous links and a reference library. Contains a long list of biographies from this period.
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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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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: U Boats: Assassins of the Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains pictures, charts and general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e., to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: 4 Jun 1916 the Brusilov Offensive

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete description of the Brusilov Offensive, one of Russia's many ill-fated campaigns against the Germans during WWI.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Western Front Tourist's Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete outline of all the major tourist attractions, such as memorials and battle sites, on the WWI western front.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: 28 Jun 1914 Assassination in Sarajevo

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 using a story format.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: July 1914: The July Crisis: The Month of the Plotters

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the events that followed the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and led up to the outbreak of World War I.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Origins of the Great War: Austro German Alliance 1879 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicles the events that took place to help form the Austro-German alliance.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Second Army: Members of the Aef

For Students 9th - 10th
Included are articles about the history and the men in the Second Army who were a part of the American Expeditionary Force. Included is an article about Harry Truman and his service in World War I, as well as some other well-known names,...
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: John J. Pershing Career Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline and photographs of the life of John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: 1908 09 the Bosnian Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an account of the Bosnian Crisis and its implications for World War I.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Jack London on the Great Wat

For Students 9th - 10th
Military "slant" on Jack London's work and life. Good site!
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Relevance: America's Turn From Neutrality to Intervention

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing the events that influenced the U.S. to change its foreign policies during the years of 1914 to 1917. (Published Spring 1992, revised May 24, 1996)
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: The Second Battle of Ypres, April 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
Freshly trained Canadian troops arrived at a quiet front on April 17, 1915. Five days later the Germans attacked with 5700 cylinders of chlorine gas and heavy artillery bombardment.
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Tragedy on the Somme: A Second Balaclava

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Posters From the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
Original posters from the leading countries involved in World War I.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Italian Front, 1915 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
Directory of articles and information on Italy's involvement in World War I. Covers weapons, casualties, and specific battles.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Big Show: Meuse Argonne Offensive: Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Includes a chronology, background information, and images.
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Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: The St. Mihiel Offensive

For Students 9th - 10th
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.