World War I (Twentieth Century)

World War I Sites:

The Lusitania The Lusitania: Presents an account of the German torpedo attack that sank the passenger liner and resulted in America's involvement in World War I. Includes references to primary sources. [Requires Macromedia Flash 5] (World War I) http://www.click2disasters.com/lusitania/the_lusitania_ch1.htm Encyclopedia of the First World War Encyclopedia of the First World War: Includes a timeline of the war, a look at the political and military leaders, an outline of major offensives, and statistics. Also provides information about weaponry, tactics, the arts of the period, and the role of women. (World War I) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWW.htm BBC Online: World War I BBC Online: World War I: Virtual tours, eyewitness accounts, contemporary newspaper articles, and overviews of each stage of the war. (World War I) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwone/index.shtml The World War I Document Archive The World War I Document Archive: Provides photographs, links, articles, a biographical dictionary and related resources. (World War I) http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/ The Great War The Great War: Click through maps and images of Eastern Europe, follow an interactive timeline, or read historian interviews with this PBS companion site about World War I. (World War I) http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/ American Leaders Speak American Leaders Speak: Sound recordings of political speeches by American leaders during World War I and the presidential election of 1920. (World War I) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/nfhtml/nfhome.html