LibGuides: World War I: The War to End All Wars: Videos & DVDs

General WWI Videos in the Library (Physical and Streaming)

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World War I From the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo to the delegates signing the Versailles Treaty, this program covers the events that set off the war and the war itself: the German invasion of Belgium; the Battle of the Marne, of Ypres, Verdun, the Somme, Gallipoli; the naval Battle of Jutland, the sinking of the Blucher, and the German U-boat campaign; airplanes, Zeppelins, and the newly-invented tank; the U.S. entry into the war; the last massive German attack and the Allied counter-attack, while Germany's allies were crumbling; and the most immediate effects of the war: the downfall of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, Kaiser Franz-Josef of Austria, and Tsar Nicholas of Russia; the Russian Revolution and the birth of the Soviet State; and the Treaty of Versailles, which was intended to end the bloodiest war of all time but succeeded instead in starting a bloodier one yet.
World War I : The Death of Glory After World War I, after the destruction of the old world order, nothing was recognizable - and what was rebuilt was only a shadow of the greatness and history that had been destroyed. Using graphic footage, commentary by leading experts, battlefield tours, archival artifacts, and previously unpublished images from L'Album de la Guerre: 1914 - 1919, this A&E Special argues that the Great War had a more profound effect on civilization than any other war in history, before or since.
World War I : War in Europe This program illustrates the events of World War I as it was waged in the conflict's primary theater of operations, Europe. Topics include the root causes of the war and the military alliances that ignited it; the introduction of modern weaponry such as machine guns, poison gas, fighter planes, and U-boats; America's decisive involvement, including the participation of women and African-Americans; U.S. economic policies; and public support for the war effort. Correlates to standards from the National Council for the Social Studies.
Modern Marvels. World War I Tech WWI exposed the dark side of the industrial revolution. Technological achievements that created mass production and new forms of transportation were put to use with devastating efficiency on the battlefield. Learn how tanks, aircraft, trenches, artillery, and chemical weapons were all revolutionized during this global conflict.
World War I : Clash of Empires Preceded by a rush of naïve optimism, World War I swiftly demonstrated the awful might and unheroic nature of modern warfare, shattering European innocence and pulling America onto the world stage. This ABC News program anchored by Peter Jennings documents the course of the war that blighted a generation—and the punitive peace that ensured future enmity. From the prewar arms race between Germany and Britain to the stalemate on the Western Front, Germany’s last grab for victory, America’s knock-out blow, and the Treaty of Versailles, the program offers an overview of a catastrophic chapter of 20th-century history. (37 minutes)
To End All Wars? American troops entered World War I when it seemed the Allies could not hold out against the Germans any longer. Trace the steps that led to the end of World War I and secured the position of the United States as a world leader.
World War I, 1914-1918 : Evolution of Modern Warfare. This program from the Combat Studies Institute provides an overview World War I, focusing on the way warfare changed drastically during and as a result and through the course of the war. It looks at what happened when war plans such as the Schlieffen Plan and the British naval strategy clashed with reality, and the strategies that developed to try to break the stalemate. It looks at the consequences of unprecedented level of mobilization of society and total war for the course of the war, and the way World War I shaped military history in World War II and beyond. The way technology changes tactics, and the leadership of field commanders to envision the use of new ideas, are other themes. Panelists also discuss the American role and mobilization.
World War I: The War That Failed to End Wars In 1914, the participants thought it would be a short war, to be fought on the order of Austerlitz with charging cavalry, the battle lasting an afternoon. But that's not the way it turned out, and when the war was over, so was the world from which it had sprung. Both sides were certain they knew what they were fighting for and that their side was right, but it is hard to see now what World War I achieved other than to destroy a whole generation of men, establish mechanization as a measure of strength in war, destroy the economies of Europe-and set the stage for World War II.

DVDS IN THE LIBRARY

World War I : American legacy by Inecom Entertainment Co Tells the many forgotten stories of the men and women who served in the Great War from the summer of 1914 to November 1918, reminding Americans of their impact on our country that can still be felt today.
Call Number: AV D570 .W67 2006 (South)
ISBN: 159218040X
Publication Date: 2006
The First World War : the complete series by Entertainment One, The popular view of the First World War is dominated by cliche. Young soldiers were led to ghastly deaths in muddy wastes on the Western Front by incompetent generals for reasons that were seemingly futile. And although cliches are not necessarily lies, they are, at best, a selective view of the truth.
Call Number: AV D521 .F427 2014 DVD (Downtown)
ISBN: B00IS6WPT2
Publication Date: 2014
World War I by Distributed by Mill Creek Entertainment,
Call Number: AV D521 .H367 2010 DVD (North)
ISBN: B004TTXJ7E
Publication Date: 1999
This two-part documentary series chronicles the major events of this time period through narrated archival footage and photographs.
World War I : the "Great War" by Teaching Co pt. 1: lecture 1. The century's initial catastrophe -- lecture 2. Europe in 1914 -- lecture 3. Towards crisis in politics and culture -- lecture 4. Causes of the war and the July crisis, 1914 -- lecture 5. The August madness -- lecture 6. The failed gambles--war plans break down -- lecture 7. The western front experience -- lecture 8. Life and death in the trenches -- lecture 9. The great battles of Attrition -- lecture 10. The eastern front experience -- lecture 11. The southern fronts -- lecture 12. War aims and occupations. pt. 2: lecture 13. Soldiers as victims -- lecture 14. Storm troopers and future dictators -- lecture 15. The total war of technology -- lecture 16. Air war -- lecture 17. War at sea -- lecture 18. The global reach of the war -- lecture 19. The war state -- lecture 20. Propaganda war -- lecture 21. Endurance and stress on the home front -- lecture 22. Dissent and it limits -- lecture 23. Remobilization in 1916-1917 -- lecture 24. Armenian massacres--tipping into genocide. pt. 3: lecture 25. Strains of war--Socialists and Nationalists -- lecture 26. Russian revolutions -- lecture 27. America's entry into the war -- lecture 28. America at war--over there and over here -- lecture 29. 1918--the German empire's last gamble -- lecture 30. The war's end--emotions of the Armistice -- lecture 31. Toppled thrones--the collapse of empires -- lecture 32. The Versailles Treaty and Paris Settlement -- lecture 33. Aftershocks--Reds, Whites, and Nationalists -- lecture 34. Monuments, memory, and myths -- lecture 35. The rise of the mass dictatorships -- lecture 36. Legacies of the Great War.
Call Number: AV D521 .W62 2006 DVD (Cecil)
ISBN: 1598031538
Publication Date: 2006

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