SECONDARY SOURCES
Duffy, Michael. “The Causes of World War One.” Firstworldwar.com –Multimedia History of World War One. August. 2009. Web. 01 Jan. 2012 http://www.firstworldwar.com/origins/causes.htm
This website was very helpful. It really gave me a good look on the basic background of World War I and its historical context related to America. It showed how the first tensions began and how allied nations joined on another being bound by treaty. I believe this source is credible because the whole site is dedicated to World War I. On the about section of the site it states that the whole purpose of the site is to “provide a summary overview of the First World War.” I’ll be using this in my history day project to give the audience a general idea of what was going on and why World War I was even an issue to begin with.
Duffy, Michael. “Who’s Who – Sir Hiram Maxim” Firstworldwar.com – Multimedia History of World War One. August. 2009. Web. 20 Feb. 2012 http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/maxim.htm
This website article is written by the same author as above but the article is about the man who created the first machine gun. The machine gun was a definite turning point in America history and we have to give America most if not all the created for creating it. Hiram Maxim lived in Maine and wanted to design something that was helpful and was truly a machine. The website is credible as of the same reasons above. I will use this as part of my final product and as one of my three arguments for why weapons of World War I were a turning point in American history.
Dugdale-Pointon, T., (30 March 2007), A Brief History of Air Warfare, 27 April 1296, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_airwar.html
When researching I came across this website and found that it really helped with what I’m trying to argue. It talks about the evolution of warfare through the airplane. The website’s layout is simple and the website address ends with .org meaning its an American Organization which gives it better credentials then if it was .com. I’m planning on using the information from this website to argue that America went through a pivotal experience through World War I because of weaponry and the revolution of it.
Hamilton, John. Trench Fighting of World War I. Minnesota. ABDO and Daughters. 2004. Print.
When looking throughout this book I found it helpful when explaining a certain type of war tactic used during World War I. It explains how trench warfare worked and why it was used. The source I believe to be credible although it may not look like it by the way the book was designed. It looks a little bit like it was intended for smaller children by the way it looks. I might use this in my final project by going more in depth on the specific tactics relating to machine gun fighting.
Hickman, Kennedy. "World War I: Battle of the Somme." About.com Military History. About.com. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari/p/somme.htm
I knew before a little about the Battle of the Somme. When I read more about it I found out the Machine gun was greatly used by the German side and found a good reason to include it in my outline. This website is credible because it is sponsored and published by about.com, which is highly credible. I used this to provide support for why the Machine created a reaction in Europe.
“Lusitania.” UXL Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E, Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 5. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 932. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 28 Feb. 2012 http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.kcls.org/ps/
This website was very thorough. It explained how the sinking of the Lusitania and how it was relevant to America and Germany’s submarine warfare. Underwater fighting is partly the reason for America entering the war and is the reason we started getting more involved. The website is credible because of it being through KCLS as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library as well as it being a deep encyclopedia. I’m used this to argue the fact that Submarines changed the way war was fought and America’s reaction to it.
"Martin MB-1 / Glenn Martin Bomber Reconnaissance / Bomber Aircraft." Martin MB-1 / Glenn Martin Bomber Reconnaissance / Bomber Aircraft. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=185
Part of my argument I'm making is that aircrafts were a revolution as part of World War I. This Website was a great way to give me a decent overview of the different aircrafts and who created/manufactured them. I used this to explain the different style of war tactics that were used.
Shackelford, Michael. “The Secret Serbian Terrorist Society.” The Black Hand. Web. http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/blk-hand.html
This website essentially starts from the very beginning, before war even broke out. It breaks it down and talks about the Blank Hand, which is an organization that was claimed to have organized the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. In turn it has been suggested that this led to events playing out till total war of Europe. Brigham Young University also published this website making it credible. This would also be used to giving the background of World War I and why it was believed to have started in the first place.
Stewart, Gail. Weapons of War. San Diego. Wcent books, INC. 2002. Print
Weapons of War gives a general overview of the weapons that were used in the time of World War I. This book has been a big source relating to my topic. I’m trying to argue that the revolution of weapons in America shaped us into a new age of modern warfare. I believe the book to be credible but unfortunately there isn’t an exact way to tell if it is or isn’t. On the book itself it has a sticker saying “American War Library”, this leads me to suspect that the book is credible through the KCLS. I used this source as a big part of the meat of my project because it gives an overview of the weapons and if I need to I can expand as much as I need to on it.
Trueman, Chris. "League of Nations." History Learning Site. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/leagueofnations.htm
This website provided a great overview of the League of Nations, which was created after the war was over. I believe the website is credible because the author teacher British and American politics at a school in England. I used this website to help give a short overview of what actually happened right after the war was over.
Trueman, Chris. "The Treaty of Versailles." History Learning Site. Web. 07 Mar. 2012. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_versailles.htm
This website is part of the same website that I used to find Information about the League of Nations. It talks about how the treaty after the war affected different nations and how they felt. This website I believe is credible like the other citation because the author is a teacher of British and American politics. I used this website to help me figure out exactly what happened after the war and who was affected.
“Why did the United States Enter World War One.” The Social Studies Help Center. 2002. Feb 9. 2012
The first website I really started looking into when trying to answer the question of why America got involved in the first place. It was very helpful and was able to give me the information I needed. I believe its credible because the website was a direct link from nettrekker which is a credible source. One of my heading for the website I’m planning on making for my final project will have to address this question and the information I received from this website will help me answer it.
PRIMARY SOURCES
"German Discussions Concerning Unrestricted Submarine Warfare." World War I Document Archive. Brigham Young University, June-July 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. <http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/German_Discussions_Concerning_Unrestricted_Submarine_Warfare>.
I was surprised by how much information was actually on this website. They have documents relating all the way back from the start of the war till the end of the war. I was able to start piecing together different perspectives from different countries to better understand the historical perspective as a whole. The site is credible for two reasons I believe. One, at the bottom of the page it says that the site is recommended by the History Channel itself. Two, the site was published directly from a universities website. I'm going to use these primary source
Pearcy, Thomas, and Mary Dickson. "War Message to Congress." Woodrow Wilson, War Message to Congress. W.W. Norton Publishing, 1997. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/workbook/ralprs34a.htm
The only thing on the actual website itself is a speech from Woodrow Wilson to congress asking for permission to declare war against Germany. I believe the site is credible because the publisher's company published it. Also, the author has a Ph.D. and knows what he is talking about. This speech will be useful as part of my final project by support why the United States entered the war and gives supporting evidence including a primary source.
Woodrow, Wilson. “America Should Enter World War I.” World War I and the League of Nations. Ed. Opposing Viewpoints in American History. San Diego. 1996. 146-147. Book.
Woodrow Wilson in 1917 really didn’t want to list America as part of the war. However, his efforts finally exploded when Germany created an offensive naval plan. This plan was expected to bring Germany to victory before American involvement. Bringing back submarine warfare made Wilson want to declare war three days later. This primary source is a speech given by the president to congress stating why America should enter the war. I got the source from encyclopedia book on American history so I believe that it should be fairly credible. This is going to be the center point of one of my arguments relating to submarine warfare impacting future America.
Duffy, Michael. “The Causes of World War One.” Firstworldwar.com –Multimedia History of World War One. August. 2009. Web. 01 Jan. 2012 http://www.firstworldwar.com/origins/causes.htm
This website was very helpful. It really gave me a good look on the basic background of World War I and its historical context related to America. It showed how the first tensions began and how allied nations joined on another being bound by treaty. I believe this source is credible because the whole site is dedicated to World War I. On the about section of the site it states that the whole purpose of the site is to “provide a summary overview of the First World War.” I’ll be using this in my history day project to give the audience a general idea of what was going on and why World War I was even an issue to begin with.
Duffy, Michael. “Who’s Who – Sir Hiram Maxim” Firstworldwar.com – Multimedia History of World War One. August. 2009. Web. 20 Feb. 2012 http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/maxim.htm
This website article is written by the same author as above but the article is about the man who created the first machine gun. The machine gun was a definite turning point in America history and we have to give America most if not all the created for creating it. Hiram Maxim lived in Maine and wanted to design something that was helpful and was truly a machine. The website is credible as of the same reasons above. I will use this as part of my final product and as one of my three arguments for why weapons of World War I were a turning point in American history.
Dugdale-Pointon, T., (30 March 2007), A Brief History of Air Warfare, 27 April 1296, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_airwar.html
When researching I came across this website and found that it really helped with what I’m trying to argue. It talks about the evolution of warfare through the airplane. The website’s layout is simple and the website address ends with .org meaning its an American Organization which gives it better credentials then if it was .com. I’m planning on using the information from this website to argue that America went through a pivotal experience through World War I because of weaponry and the revolution of it.
Hamilton, John. Trench Fighting of World War I. Minnesota. ABDO and Daughters. 2004. Print.
When looking throughout this book I found it helpful when explaining a certain type of war tactic used during World War I. It explains how trench warfare worked and why it was used. The source I believe to be credible although it may not look like it by the way the book was designed. It looks a little bit like it was intended for smaller children by the way it looks. I might use this in my final project by going more in depth on the specific tactics relating to machine gun fighting.
Hickman, Kennedy. "World War I: Battle of the Somme." About.com Military History. About.com. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari/p/somme.htm
I knew before a little about the Battle of the Somme. When I read more about it I found out the Machine gun was greatly used by the German side and found a good reason to include it in my outline. This website is credible because it is sponsored and published by about.com, which is highly credible. I used this to provide support for why the Machine created a reaction in Europe.
“Lusitania.” UXL Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E, Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 5. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 932. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 28 Feb. 2012 http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.kcls.org/ps/
This website was very thorough. It explained how the sinking of the Lusitania and how it was relevant to America and Germany’s submarine warfare. Underwater fighting is partly the reason for America entering the war and is the reason we started getting more involved. The website is credible because of it being through KCLS as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library as well as it being a deep encyclopedia. I’m used this to argue the fact that Submarines changed the way war was fought and America’s reaction to it.
"Martin MB-1 / Glenn Martin Bomber Reconnaissance / Bomber Aircraft." Martin MB-1 / Glenn Martin Bomber Reconnaissance / Bomber Aircraft. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=185
Part of my argument I'm making is that aircrafts were a revolution as part of World War I. This Website was a great way to give me a decent overview of the different aircrafts and who created/manufactured them. I used this to explain the different style of war tactics that were used.
Shackelford, Michael. “The Secret Serbian Terrorist Society.” The Black Hand. Web. http://net.lib.byu.edu/estu/wwi/comment/blk-hand.html
This website essentially starts from the very beginning, before war even broke out. It breaks it down and talks about the Blank Hand, which is an organization that was claimed to have organized the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. In turn it has been suggested that this led to events playing out till total war of Europe. Brigham Young University also published this website making it credible. This would also be used to giving the background of World War I and why it was believed to have started in the first place.
Stewart, Gail. Weapons of War. San Diego. Wcent books, INC. 2002. Print
Weapons of War gives a general overview of the weapons that were used in the time of World War I. This book has been a big source relating to my topic. I’m trying to argue that the revolution of weapons in America shaped us into a new age of modern warfare. I believe the book to be credible but unfortunately there isn’t an exact way to tell if it is or isn’t. On the book itself it has a sticker saying “American War Library”, this leads me to suspect that the book is credible through the KCLS. I used this source as a big part of the meat of my project because it gives an overview of the weapons and if I need to I can expand as much as I need to on it.
Trueman, Chris. "League of Nations." History Learning Site. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/leagueofnations.htm
This website provided a great overview of the League of Nations, which was created after the war was over. I believe the website is credible because the author teacher British and American politics at a school in England. I used this website to help give a short overview of what actually happened right after the war was over.
Trueman, Chris. "The Treaty of Versailles." History Learning Site. Web. 07 Mar. 2012. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_versailles.htm
This website is part of the same website that I used to find Information about the League of Nations. It talks about how the treaty after the war affected different nations and how they felt. This website I believe is credible like the other citation because the author is a teacher of British and American politics. I used this website to help me figure out exactly what happened after the war and who was affected.
“Why did the United States Enter World War One.” The Social Studies Help Center. 2002. Feb 9. 2012
The first website I really started looking into when trying to answer the question of why America got involved in the first place. It was very helpful and was able to give me the information I needed. I believe its credible because the website was a direct link from nettrekker which is a credible source. One of my heading for the website I’m planning on making for my final project will have to address this question and the information I received from this website will help me answer it.
PRIMARY SOURCES
"German Discussions Concerning Unrestricted Submarine Warfare." World War I Document Archive. Brigham Young University, June-July 2009. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. <http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/German_Discussions_Concerning_Unrestricted_Submarine_Warfare>.
I was surprised by how much information was actually on this website. They have documents relating all the way back from the start of the war till the end of the war. I was able to start piecing together different perspectives from different countries to better understand the historical perspective as a whole. The site is credible for two reasons I believe. One, at the bottom of the page it says that the site is recommended by the History Channel itself. Two, the site was published directly from a universities website. I'm going to use these primary source
Pearcy, Thomas, and Mary Dickson. "War Message to Congress." Woodrow Wilson, War Message to Congress. W.W. Norton Publishing, 1997. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/workbook/ralprs34a.htm
The only thing on the actual website itself is a speech from Woodrow Wilson to congress asking for permission to declare war against Germany. I believe the site is credible because the publisher's company published it. Also, the author has a Ph.D. and knows what he is talking about. This speech will be useful as part of my final project by support why the United States entered the war and gives supporting evidence including a primary source.
Woodrow, Wilson. “America Should Enter World War I.” World War I and the League of Nations. Ed. Opposing Viewpoints in American History. San Diego. 1996. 146-147. Book.
Woodrow Wilson in 1917 really didn’t want to list America as part of the war. However, his efforts finally exploded when Germany created an offensive naval plan. This plan was expected to bring Germany to victory before American involvement. Bringing back submarine warfare made Wilson want to declare war three days later. This primary source is a speech given by the president to congress stating why America should enter the war. I got the source from encyclopedia book on American history so I believe that it should be fairly credible. This is going to be the center point of one of my arguments relating to submarine warfare impacting future America.