World
War I
These
links describe the United States's involvement in the Great
War, or World War I.
World
War I
This was the first war to be fought by countries all around
the globe. Find out more about the causes, events, and consequences of World War
I, or the Great War.
The Triple Alliance
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy banded together
The Triple Entente
England, France, and Russia banded together
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The killing of an heir to the throne touched off a series of events that led to the beginning of the war.
The Christmas Truce
Christmas Day 1914 was a truce between soldiers who the day before and the day after tried to kill each other.
The
Great War
Very comprehensive site detailing the struggle first called
The Great War and now called World War I. See how this war
brought the struggle over colonies and territories into the
modern era.
World
War I Document Archive
This awesome site has loads of firsthand accounts of life
and death during the First World War. Doing a report on this
war? Get your primary sources here!
World
War I Maps
Trace the war through this series of maps
Cher
Ami - World War I Carrier
Pigeon
This is no joke! This carrier pigeon flew messages back and
forth during World War I and saved 194 American
soldiers.
Timeline
of World War I
Find out more about the Great War, called the "War to End
All Wars."
The Fourteen Points: Woodrow Wilson's Blueprint for Peace
President Woodrow Wilson in a Jan. 8, 1918 speech to the U.S. Congress proposed a number of elements that he hoped would lead to the end of World War I. These came to be known as the Fourteen Points.
