World+War+I

World War I by Russell Freedman New York, NY: Clarion Books, 2010

Call Number: 940.3 FRE

**__Description__:** //The War to End All Wars// is a book describing in great detail the events of  WWI. Freedman includes information in this book about many pertinent things to the war. He includes the tactics of each military, explaining why they did what they did. Also, he explains each country's reason for entering the war and the point the war was at when they joined. Freedman also lists the punishments Germany had to face when they lost the war, also writing about how these punishments set the stage for WWII.

__**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * [|Austria-Hungary] - The Empire of Austria-Hungary was an empire that very few people born after World War I know about, when, in actuality, they started the war. Previous to the start of the war, Austria-Hungary was having difficulty dealing with their neighboring Serbians. When an Austrio-Hungarian leader rode through the center of a Serbian city, he was killed. This caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on the Serbians, and that one declaration of war led to several more in the following weeks, until the countries had chosen sides and the war began.
 * [|Germany During World War One] - Germany played an extremely critical role in WWI. After joining to simply support their allies, Austria-Hungary, who were defeated before the Germans, the focus of the war quickly shifted. French and British forces focused on eliminating Germany, and they started to lose as Germany gained more ground and more tactical positions. The Allies eventually got America to join, and that boost of another country's military helped defeat the Germans. This page goes into greater detail about the German's tactics and thoughts about the war as it dragged on.
 * [|Woodrow Wilson] - Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States when WWI broke out. About two years in, the Allies began asking for help from America. President Wilson was reluctant to join at first, and he won re-election because he was able to keep the U.S. out of war. Eventually he concluded that America could no longer remain neutral in the war. This page goes into more detail about Woodrow Wilson's life and accomplishments as president.
 * [|Russia and World War One] - Although Russia was not one of the most essential parts of the war, they did have a role in perpetuating it. At the beginning of the war, when sides were being chosen, Russia chose to join the side of Austria-Hungary. Even though the army of Germany was larger, the Russians did offer some support. The Russians were devastated, however, when they were knocked out two years into the 4-5 year war. This website is about how the early defeat and utter destruction of the Russian armies affected the country.
 * [|World War One] - This page contains many videos that explain several parts of the war. One of the videos contains information on trench warfare. This type of warfare came to be during the early stages of WWI, and became the main fighting style of the war. another one of the videos is on the military vehicles and other things that were invented in World War One. This site also goes into detail about the causes and outcomes of the war.
 * [|World War One and Tanks] - One of the most important firsts of World War One is the tank. Up until this war, militaries only had armored vehicles and armed horsemen to use as extremely mobile fighting forces. With this outbreak of war, each side was determined to have something to give them a big advantage against the other. When Britain first invented the tank and put it into action, it was greatly flawed and gave them a very small advantage, if any. After it was modified and suitable for battle, the Germans realized how much of a threat this was and started to build their own. This page explains the idea and building of the first tank, provide pictures, and explain how, where, and to how much success they were used.