World War I - Mrs. Hart, Mr. Aronsen

Events of World War I

Check out the following sites to help you to develop your documentary on the events of WWI:

Event #1 Causes of WWI
FirstWorldWar.com - "An overview of the First World War." Check out this link to see some of the origins of WWI: http://www.firstworldwar.com/origins/causes.htm

Event #2 Conflict
FirstWorldWar.com

Life in the trenches during the First World War took many forms, and varied widely from front to front. "It has been estimated that up to one third of Allied casualties on the Western Front were actually sustained in the trenches." http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/trenchlife.htm

Event #3 US Involvement
History.com

Sponsored by the A&E Network, this site has a nice overview of WWI.

Scroll down to 1917: U.S. Entrance

http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=226139

Event #4 Wilson's 14 points
History Learning Site

Posted by a history professor in the UK, take a look at this overview of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points and a copy of his speech laying out his plan for "The Treaty Of Versailles."
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_versailles.htm

Event #5 of an Archduke WorldWar1.com

If you select WHO, you can then scroll down for Biographical & Assassination details of Archduke Ferdinand.

http://www.worldwar1.com/reflib.htm

Event#6 Technology of Warfare

First World War.com

Includes many of the innovations that war brings to the development of weaponry.
http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/

Event #7 Russian Withdrawl
History.com
Scroll down to "The Eastern Front" and then to
"Russia Withdraws."

http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=226139

Events # 8 and #9 Treaty Of Versailles

First World War.com

The Treaty of Versailles was begun in early 1919 and completed in April after several months of hard bargaining, it was presented to Germany for consideration on May 7, 1919. Use this link to take a look at the Treaty in full.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/versailles.htm