Brigham Young University
Brigham Young Univ.: Wwi Document Archive: Development of u.s. Neutrality Policy
Correspondence of two Secretaries of State in 1914 and 1915 outlining America's neutrality and the ways it is being demonstrated to countries in Europe.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: Wilson's War Message to Congress
Brigham Young University provides the full text of Woodrow Wilson's "War Message" which resulted in Congress passing the War Resolution, allowing the United States to enter World War I.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: The Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905
This is the actual text from the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
Brigham Young University
Byu: War Department.: Keeper of Our Nation's Enemy Aliens During Wwi
Site from the World War I Document Archive and Brigham Yound University. Describes the imprisonment of German aliens and American citizens of German descent by the United States during World War I. This article comes from author Mitchel...
Brigham Young University
Byu: Wwi Document Archive: President Woodrow Wilson's War Message
These are the original words of President Woodrow Wilson on his feelings about war when he addressed the Congress on April 2, 1917.
Brigham Young University
Byu: Wwi Document Archive: Peace Treaty of Versailles
This site contains the text of the covenant of the League of Nations from the Peace Treaty of Versailles.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Us in Wwi: The Treaty of Versailles
Looks at the Treaty of Versailles, what its terms were, why America never ratified it or joined the League of Nations, why Germans grew to resent the burdens it imposed on them, and how this contributed to Hitler's rise to power....
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: World War I
Analyze how the conclusion of WWI led to an unstable peace which resulted in WWII. included on this site are short films, photographs, artifacts, and an extensive bibliography for further research.
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: The "Clear and Present Danger" Test
Modern first amendment law was formed by cases during the WWI era. Were dissent and subversive activity protected by freedom of speech? Examine five cases that answered this constitutional question. Included are the full opinions of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Wilson's War Message to Congress April 2, 1917
Read the full text of the speech Woodrow Wilson gave to Congress asking to declare war on Germany and enter WWI.
Vancouver Island University
Vancouver Island University: Domestic Causes of the First World War
Contains an essay on the "domestic tensions which may have affected diplomatic decision making in 1914."
Brigham Young University
World War I Document Archive: Kaiser Wilhelm Ii's Account of Events
An excerpt from the memoirs of Kaiser Wilhelm II from July 1914 in which Wilhelm discusses the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and other various situations around the world which lead up to World War I.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: William George Barker
A biography and military history of one of WWI's most famous flying Aces.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: First Battle of the Marne
A brief overview of the First Battle of the Marne, a World War I battle in which French and British forces defeated the Germans.
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Lost Generation
A learning module that begins with "The Lost Generation" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Totalitarianism
Provides detailed facts and a summary of Totalitarianism and the rise of the dictators such as Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin between WWI and WW2.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: 1916 National Defense Act
Comprehensive overview presents facts and information pertaining to the 1916 National Defense Act that provided a major restructuring of the U.S. Army prior to U.S. entry into WWI.
Brigham Young University
The Dual Alliance Between Austria Hungary and Germany
A series of articles bringing Austria-Hungary and Germany together as allies.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The United States in World War I
Discusses what triggered World War I, why the United States joined the war, and the impact the war had on life in the United States. Includes questions for students at end.