Dig into the establishment of the Allies of World War I. Who was the Triple Entente? Who was the Triple Alliance? How early did nations begin aligning and how many changed things up as the war became the only answer?

How did the nations battling in World War set out to destroy their enemies? Recognize the types of weapons used.

A five-part overview of the causes of World War I.

All Canadians were greatly affected by the war in Europe. The situation at home, enlistments, conscription, alien immigrants, and the changes occurring after the war ended are each reviewed in detail.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about World War I from the primary source documents contained here. Also contains a short overview, lesson plans, timelines, maps, and images, as well as recommended videos, books, and other...

Take a look at the history of tanks in the list of weaponry utilized during World War I.

An introduction to the military uniforms worn in World War I. Identify the details of each branch of the service on the uniforms and know what the most common color is on a military uniform.

One of the most famous use of trench warfare was on the Western Front during World War I. Understand what trench warfare is and why this was such a landmark stalemate in the conflict for nearly four years.

Examine the contributions of Pennsylvania's major industries and Pennsylvanians to World War II. Included in this detailed, historical account are links to maps and pictorial images of the era.

This learning module gives students the opportunity to view and listen to hundreds of interviews with people who experienced first hand the Korean and First and Second world wars. This is an excellent teaching resource that helps...

This site has the story of an anti-Nazi resistance movement in Germany during World War 2 written by one of the participants. Includes primary documents on the trials held after their capture.

Examines the conditions that fostered the rise of Fascism and Nazism, the events during the lead-up to the outbreak of war, and what Roosevelt did to help affected nations yet still keep the United States neutral.

Article focuses on weapons used in World War II on land such as small arms, rifles, submachine guns, hand grenades, flame throwers, machine guns, tanks, and the like.

See actual illustrated maps form the time of World War I. On one side, see the dual alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, and on the other, the Triple Entente between France, Russia, and Great Britain.

Summarizes the major causes for the outbreak of World War I.

A great story about the brindle pup who was the mascot of the 102 Infantry, 26th Yankee Division. Find out about the exploits of this extraordinary dog in World War I.

A description of the pattern of warfare that developed in WWI-- the War of Attrition. Discusses how this affected the outcome of the war.

The reform movement during the nineteenth century is explored through original documents. This site gives an overview of the social history of this time period.

Kids learn about the history of what happened after World War I including the armistice, negotiations, the Big Four, the Treaty of Versailles, and the League of Nations.

This story, told through letters home, is about Nurse Helen Fairchild, one of the brave women who played an important part in World War I. Includes pictures and illustrations of uniforms worn during that period.

Examine the history behind the idea of concentration camps, one part of Hitler's solution to rid Germany of its "weak and inferior" citizens.

Read several articles from the Chicago Daily News on July 28, 1919, reporting on the various aspects of the Chicago race riots. One article, by Carl Sandburg, used sources from the black community.

Information on the aerial aspect of the war on the Eastern Front during WWI. Includes links to lists of each country's flying 'aces.'

Biographical essay on A. Philip Randolph, one of the organizers of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. He was also very active in civil rights and the movement to end discrimination in the military and defense industries.