Avalon Project - President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points. (n.d.).
Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
. Retrieved April 3, 2013, from http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/wilson14.asp
Provided without commentary, this document is the Fourteen Points President Woodrow Wilson presented justifying the First World War and establishing guidelines for post-war peace.
Bruce, A. P. (1989).
An illustrated companion to the First World War
. London: M. Joseph.
This book is a visual guide to the First World War. Compiled by historians from ten different countries, each chapter provides a detailed look at events leading up to, during and following the war.
Dupuy, T. N., & Hammerman, G. M. (1967).
Stalemate in the trenches: November, 1914-March, 1918
. New York: F. Watts.
Volume 3 of a twelve volume set provides an overview of life in the trenches of WWI, what led to the stalemates, and how the stalemates were ultimately overcome.
First World War.com - Primary Documents - German Chancellor's Speech to the Reichstag, 1914. (n.d.).
First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One
. Retrieved April 2, 2013, from http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/bethmannspeech1914.htm
In this speech, a unique view of the war is provided by German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg. The Chancellor outlines the reasons that the United Kingdom and
not
Germany was responsible for the war.
First World War.com - Primary Documents - Lenin's Decree on Peace, 26 October 1917. (n.d.).
First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One
. Retrieved April 2, 2013, from http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/decreeonpeace.htm
Immediately following the fall of Tsarist Russia and the rise of Lennins USSR, this speech by Lenin outlines the needs for seeking peace through diplomatic routes instead of via war.
First World War.com - Primary Documents - U.S. Declaration of War with Germany, 2 April 1917. (n.d.).
First World War.com - A Multimedia History of World War One
. Retrieved April 2, 2013, from http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/usawardeclaration.htm
The United States was slow in entering the First World War, taking three years. This speech of Woodrow Wilson is an elaborate rationalization of the need for the country to enter into the conflict.
Four Minute Men: Volunteer Speeches During World War I. (n.d.).
History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web
. Retrieved April 2, 2013, from http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4970/
A collection of short speeches, this website provides a variety of different views on the war.
Higonnet, M. R. (1999).
Lines of fire: women writers of World War I
. New York, N.Y.: Plume.
Oft overlooked, women played a significant role in the Great War, both at home and on the front. This anthology collects the stories of women who were directly involved in the war.
Lost Poets of the Great War. (n.d.).
Department of English | Emory University
. Retrieved April 2, 2013, from http://www.english.emory.edu/LostPoets/index.html
A collection of poetry from six WWI poets, this websites also provides a chronology as well as details on the casualties for the dominant powers during the war.
Marshall, S. L., & Josephy, A. M. (1982).
The American heritage history of World War I
. New York: American Heritage Pub. Co..
A detailed look at all things World War One, this books eschews blaming anyone for the atrocities of the war, provides a balanced outlook of all sides, and offers a plethora of pictures and illustrations to accompany the text.
Remarque, E. M., & Wheen, A. W. (1929).
All quiet on the western front;
. Boston: Little, Brown, and Co..
This seminal classic of Erich Maria Remarque follows a student as he is pressured into joining the German war effort and eventually becomes disillusioned with the war and humanity in general.
Sassoon, S. (2009).
War poems of Siegfried Sassoon
. Champaign, IL: Book Jungle.
One of the most famous poets of WWI, Sassoon provided a gritty, first-person perspective on his own involvement in the war.
Sir Edward Grey's Speech Before Parliament - World War I Document Archive. (n.d.).
World War I Document Archive
. Retrieved April 2, 2013, from http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Sir_Edward_Grey%27s_Speech_Before_Parliament
This excerpt of Sir Edward Greys speech provides a rational for England to rethink the reasons for their involvement in the war. The site also provides link to the entire speech, as well as rebuttals and replies.
Treloar, J. L. (1993).
An Anzac diary
. Armidale, NSW: J.L. Treloar.
Frequently forgotten, the ANZACs fought on the Middle Eastern front, opposing the Ottoman Empire and bolstering the Arab tribes. This diary is the memoirs of a New Zealand ANZAC as he copes with overwhelming racism to work cooperatively with the Arab and Indian forces.
WW1 Poems. (n.d.).
A guide to the WW1 battlefields and home to the Poppy Umbrella
. Retrieved April 2, 2013, from http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/
This site provides a collection of poetry from the war, most notably the poem
In Flanders Field
, from which we get the symbol of the war and WWI veterans - the poppy.
Willmott, H. P. (2006).
World War I
(3rd American ed.). New York: DK Pub..
This DK book provides a beautifully illustrated and pictorial view of the war in a simple, condensed manner most suitable for lower readers.