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20th Century Battlefields: 1918 Western Front 1

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In a last bid for victory before American troops can tip the balance, the Germans stage a massive blitzkrieg-like attack against the British lines. Learn more about World War I in this video.

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20th Century Battlefields: 1918 Western Front 2

20th Century Battlefields: 1918 Western Front 2 (3:35)

In the first major American action of the war, US Marines take on a tenacious German defense in the Battle of Belleau Wood. Learn more about World War I in this video.

20th Century Battlefields: 1918 Western Front 1

20th Century Battlefields: 1918 Western Front 1 (3:30)

In a last bid for victory before American troops can tip the balance, the Germans stage a massive blitzkrieg-like attack against the British lines. Learn more about World War I in this video.

World War I: Nationalism in Europe

World War I: Nationalism in Europe (2:23)

Nationalism went beyond simple patriotism for one's country. Some nations put their own interests ahead of world cooperation.

World War I: Empires and Alliances

World War I: Empires and Alliances (1:46)

Many nations, including the United States, stockpiled weapons and entered military alliances to support each other. By 1914, there were two major defense alliances.

World War I: Austria-Hungary Declares War

World War I: Austria-Hungary Declares War (1:26)

The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist was the trigger that set off World War I.

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In WWI, one out of every twelve American soldiers was missing in action, wounded or killed.

Heroes of World War I: Supporting the War

Heroes of World War I: Supporting the War (7:11)

Most Americans supported the war, and the country as whole put the bulk of its economic resources toward victory.

Heroes of World War I: Pre Test

Heroes of World War I: Pre Test (1:14)

In this preliminary quiz, photographs of World War I heroes are placed on the screen one at a time to be identified by the viewer.

World War I: America Returns to Isolationism

World War I: America Returns to Isolationism (3:48)

After the war, the U.S. returned to isolationism and never joined the League of Nations. The Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles with its provisions supporting the League.

World War I: Winning the War

World War I: Winning the War (6:52)

German forces were in retreat after a huge American army joined the Allies on the Western front. The Germans agreed to a ceasefire, and the Treaty of Versailles formally ended the war.

World War I: Fear on the Homefront

World War I: Fear on the Homefront (5:10)

During World War I, immigrants were victims of prejudice, especially Germans. Also, Congress enacted laws which limited freedoms.

World War I: The Role of the United States

World War I: The Role of the United States (9:32)

Although the United States joined the war three years after the initial conflict had begun, the additional power the Americans provided helped bring victory to the Allied cause.

WWI and the Interwar Years: Preparing for War

WWI and the Interwar Years: Preparing for War (11:31)

This video shows the British armed forces and its infantry preparing for the inevitability of war.

WWI and the Interwar Years: Welcoming Hitler to Town

WWI and the Interwar Years: Welcoming Hitler to Town (3:23)

The people of Sudetenland, a part of Czechoslovakia heavily populated by Germans, welcome Hitler and his troops as they move in to occupy the area in 1938.

WWI and the Interwar Years: Final Attack on Shanghai

WWI and the Interwar Years: Final Attack on Shanghai (8:16)

This clip shows scenes of the final assault of Shanghai.