More wings means more lift. Future engineers watch a video that explains why planes during World War I had multiple, stacked wings. It also describes the advantages and disadvantages of such a system and why modern airplanes are not...

Why was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand significant enough to begin the First World War? Crash Course World History provides a video that covers the events of July and August 1914, including the political implications...

World War I was one of the more complicated and complex conflicts of the twentieth century—but who started it? High schoolers watch a video from Crash Course World History ponders whether Germany, Austria, or Russia were to blame...

Discuss the work of Fritz Haber from chlorine and mustard gas to synthetic fertilizers. It also mentions his personal life, converting religions, and the fact that one of his discoveries was later altered into the gas that was used...

While the Treaty of Versailles was originally aimed at breaking the Central Powers apart, it only sparked Germany's desire for revenge. Show an informative video as your world history class begins to learn about World War II. 

World War I ended on November 11, 1918. Watch clips from the final battles in France that forced Germany to ask for an armistice. Although they were within reach of Paris, the Allies were able to hold them off, and they finally retreated...

After the war of 1857 more colonies came, census began, and a new type of India arose. Primary source documents, new papers from the late 1800s, and academic discussion make this an interesting look at India's rise to freedom and liberty.

Take a look into the life of Woodrow Wilson, US president during World War I. Although he promised "A war to end all wars," and helped create the Treaty of Versailles, the US went back to war in 1939.

How did World War I start? While tension was building for years, the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was what drove Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. Follow along as other countries started declaring war too, and...

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...

T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, is a legend in movies and popular imagination who was charged with breaking Ottoman rule on the Middle East. Yet, Lawrence's own words were prophetic in forecasting the foolishness of...

He would have been expelled for cheating, but Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop was drafted at the start of World War I before school officials could punish him. A dog fighter of legendary proportions, only the Red Baron rivaled him with...

A lion of the battlefield, Philippe Petain directed the French forces during World War I. What influence did he and victory have over France's plans in the war?  An informative installment of the Who Did What in WWI? series helps...

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg is perhaps not well known, but his reputation as The Bloody Baron earned him a spot in the series of biographies exploring World War I. While he is perhaps best known for his role as an ardent monarchist during...

In this non-narrated movie, your world history class can watch Archduke Franz Ferdinand's funeral procession, the movement of troops through Europe, the digging of trenches, and townspeople being forced to relocate out of the war zone.

37 tales of servicemen and women who served our country in every major war from World War I through the current conflict in Iraq.

Relates war through the eyes of 60 veterans and civilians caught up in the momentous conflicts of the 20th century.

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...

This video explains the war on the Serbian and Macedonian fronts. Using maps, the narrator explains the movements, strategies and shifting alliances of the Central and Allied Powers. Also included is a question/answer section from the...

BackStory Radio episode on the sometimes overlooked WWI, it's legacy, and the debate about how it will be remembered. Audio and transcript are provided.

This video lesson from Khan Academy covers Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles are discussed. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

This video lesson from Khan Academy covers Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The sinking of the Lusitania, and its connection to President Woodrow Wilson's declaration of war is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed...

The Audio Collection contains accounts of the First World War from veterans, their families and people who served the war effort at home. You can search the archive or use the keywords provided on the site to search the recordings.

This film archive contains moving image items from the last three years of the First World War, plus modern footage of key locations in France and Belgium. Search the archive or use the suggested keywords to view the films.