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World War I (a.k.a. the Great War or the First World War) was waged from 1914-1918 between the Allies (Great Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, the United States, Italy, etc.) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, etc.), and formally ended in 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

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EyeWitness: World War One Eyewitness accounts of some of the key events in the war. www.ibiscom.com/w1frm.htm

Fallen Heroes A collection of Great War research and resources from Tideway School, Newhaven, East Sussex www.btinternet.com/~james.fanning/fallenheroes/index.html

British and Commonwealth Mining Operations Read about the beginnings, organization and operational nature of mining warfare on the Western Front from the British perspective. homepage.ntlworld.com/neil.ashworth1

The Great War Society Homepage The Great War Society encourages discussion, learning, scholarship and independent research on the events surrounding the First World War. www.worldwar1.com/tgws

Western Front Association An international organisation formed to further interest in the period 1914-1918. www.wfa-usa.org

First World War.com Read a collection of source documents detailing origins, treaties, major speeches, personalities, battles and weapons. Includes an audio archive and photographs. www.firstworldwar.com

The Great War Series A collection of all War Times Journal resources relating to the First World War. Includes historic archives, photo galleries and specially written articles. www.wtj.com/wars/greatwar

Great War 1914-1918 In depth battle studies using translated material from both German as well as allied official documents. Includes background information for those wishing to visit the battlefields. www.greatwar.co.uk

The Western Front Museum (1914 - 1918) Privately owned Dutch museum dedicated to the First World War, exhibiting an extensive collection of battlefield relics which have been personally retrieved from the various battlefields in Europe. www.westernfront.nl

The Legends and Traditions of the Great War An account of the legends and symbols of the First World War, including the origins of the red poppy, the Last Post at the Menin Gate and the Christmas Truce of December 1914. www.worldwar1.com/heritage/heritag2.htm

University of Virginia Library - Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection Visit this collection which includes posters, sheet music, broadsides, manuscripts, ephemera, movies, and photographs. www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/colls/greatwar.html

The Great War in the Classroom Article describes an online interactive simulation used to teach the origins of World War I. The potential pitfalls of using role-playing in the history classroom are discussed, as well as the reasons for its success. www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo2491sep.htm

Centre for First World War Studies University of Birmingham resources for academics, graduate students and lay persons. Includes site map, seminars, events, forums, and members' publications. www.firstworldwar.bham.ac.uk

The Heritage of the Great War Extensive site in English and Dutch (Flemish), providing articles and images of the First World War. With some emphasis on unorthodox and thought-provoking points of view. www.greatwar.nl