Curated Video
Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the war that was supposed to end all wars. Instead, it solved nothing and set the stage for the world to be back at war just a couple of decades later. As an added bonus, World War I changed the way...
Crash Course
Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about the war that was supposed to end all wars. Instead, it solved nothing and set the stage for the world to be back at war just a couple of decades later. As an added bonus, World War I changed the way...
John D Ruddy
Why Do Some Forget WW1
An animated video commissioned by the United States World War One Centennial Commission to explore why World War 1 is often forgotten in USA by comparison to its other big wars.
Weird History
Divine Intervention In The Battle of Mons
The British army, with support from France, attacked the German army, which had just officially declared war a few weeks prior. It quickly became clear that the German army was much larger and after French forces retreated, the situation...
Mr. Beat
History Geeks Take Over Vidcon
Last week, Mr. Beat attended his very first Vidcon. Tristan from Step Back History also attended his very first Vidcon. While there, the two asked random Vidcon attendees random history questions, Jay Leno style. You might be surprised...
John D Ruddy
World War 1 in 6 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the First World War, how it started, trench warfare and how it concluded.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Adjusted Compensation Payment Act for US veterans
EXT US Capitol bldg, traffic in foreground / INT US House of Representatives with Congress in session / VS sailors wave enthusiastically from departing ship with American flag / CU late Rep. James Gallivan (D-MA) talks while holding two...
Bloomberg
Can Midterm Election Deliver Gridlock on Steroids?
Oct. 30 -- Midterm elections raise concerns about heightened gridlock in Washington D.C. as Republicans look to take control of the Congress. Bloomberg's Peter Cook examines the issues that may bring about both compromise and gridlock in...
Bridgeman Arts
First Battle of Ypres, Ottoman Empire, WW1, 1914
First Battle of Ypres, Ottoman Empire, WW1, 1914
Bridgeman Arts
Germans use toxic gas in combat. Death in trenches. Italy enters war. Fighting in the Dolomites. 1915.
Germans use toxic gas in combat. Death in trenches. Italy enters war. Fighting in the Dolomites. 1915.
Bridgeman Arts
Refugees on the German Western Front, Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Somme, artillery and tanks.
Refugees on the German Western Front, Battle of Verdun, Battle of the Somme, artillery and tanks. German test a British Mark-1 tank by running over a lamppost.
Bridgeman Arts
WWI, allied troops fighting from trenches, German troops surrender in trench, Ludendorff and Hindenburg discuss movements over map. 1917
WWI, allied troops fighting from trenches, German troops surrender in trench, Ludendorff and Hindenburg discuss movements over map. 1917
Bridgeman Arts
German troops digging trenches in 1914, Allied troops living in and fighting from trenches, WWI
Germans digging trenches and laying barbed wire. Allied troops eating and living in trenches. Trench warfare, periscope and machine guns used. Going over the top. Running / advancing over battlefield. Trench in forest. Soldier carries...
Curated OER
Trench Warfare in WW1
Did you know that trenches were built in a zigzag pattern? This was done to ensure that an enemy couldn't come into the trench and have a clear shot at firing the entire way down the line. Learn more about trench construction, life in...
The Great War
The German Painter Who Fought In The Trenches - Otto Dix
Otto Dix wanted to show the ghastliness of war, and his paintings were so controversial that Adolf Hitler later banned them. Dix's artwork was so important to him that he refused to leave Germany, even when he was labeled as degenerate...
The Great War
The Architect Of The Battle of the Somme - Douglas Haig
Douglas Haig, the British Field marshal during World War I, was known as both a national hero and butcher. His decisions directly led to the large numbers of deaths in the trenches, but Haig was driven by the quest for a great victory...
The Great War
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Father of Lord of The Rings
Best known as the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, J.R.R. Tolkien may have used some of his trench warfare experiences to create Middle Earth. While the trilogy is not entirely autobiographical, many scholars agree that...
The Great War
Stormtrooper - German Special Forces of WW1
Here's a crazy requirement: The German high command required members of new trench-fighting battalions to be under 25 and single. An engaging video compares the German viewpoint and their tactical position to that of other countries...
The Great War
Trench Warfare in World War 1
Trench warfare was extremely common in World War I, but just how deep were these trenches, and what was life like for the soldiers in them? The resource answers these questions and more. Pupils learn about everything from the way...
The Great War
Trench Raid Tactics - Into the Abyss
When individuals think of World War I, many think of trench warfare, but what was it and what sort of tactics did the military use to succeed when trenches were involved? Find out by watching a sneaky video! Scholars view primary source...
The Great War
Trench Raid Tactics - Into The Abyss
A video on the Great War places students on the front line, in trench warfare. Through a short video clip, they analyze life in the trenches as the struggle for daily survival becomes the norm.
Curated OER
WW1 - Life in the Trenches
Feel the same gut-wrenching turn from optimism to sickening depression that soldiers felt as they entered the war and realized exactly how dire the situation was. This video, while not narrated, provides a close-up of how miserable life...
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museums: Voices of the First World War: The Christmas Truce
As part of a series of podcasts featuring the remembrances of veterans of World War I, this podcast tells the inspirational story of the Christmas Truce in December 1914, when the soldiers from both sides met in No Man's Land to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Comparing the Eastern and Western Front in Wwi
Compare and contrast the strategies used to fight WWI on the Eastern and Western fronts. This video uses maps to explain the geography of each front and how that affected how they fought the war. Also included is a question/answer...