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World War I Photographs

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The Library of Congress Prints & Photograph Division (P&P) has more than 76,000 pictures relating to World War I, in a wide array of formats, including photographic prints and negatives, cartoons, ephemera, posters and drawings. Most of the material was created during the war (1914-1918), but a portion deals with post-war topics such as injured veterans, pension distribution, and the aftermath in European cities. The Library of Congress acquired the materials through copyright deposit, gift, and purchase. In some cases, other Library of Congress units, particularly the Manuscript Division, transferred visual material to P&P for care and service.

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These photographs and posters were selected from the National Archives holdings of World War I materials.

Summary of World War I Battles

Maps of major battles provided by PBS

Timeline 1914-1919

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June 28,1914
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife are assassinated in Sarajevo.
July 28
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
July 31
As an ally of Serbia, Russia announces full mobilization of her armed forces.
August 1
Germany mobilizes her armed forces and declares war on Russia.
August 3
Germany declares war on France.
August 4
Germany declares war on neutral Belgium and invades in a right flanking move designed to defeat France quickly. As a result of this invasion, Britain declares war on Germany.
August 6
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
August 22
"The Battle of the Frontiers" -- 27,000 French soldiers die on this single day in an offensive thrust to the east of Paris, towards the German borders.
August 26-30
German army, led by Erich Ludendorff and Paul von Hindenburg achieves its greatest victory of the war on the Eastern front against Russia at the Battle of Tennenberg.
September 5-10
First Battle of the Marne halts German invasion in France.
September 15
First trenches of the Western front are dug.
December 25
Unofficial Christmas Truce declared by soldiers in the trenches along the Western Front.
1915 Events
1916 Events
1917 Events
1918 Events
1919 Events

Interactive Map and Timeline

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Interactive timelime and map of World War I provided by American Battle Monuments Commission.

History of the Department of Labor - WWI

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Start-up of the Department and World War I, 1913-1921

Acknowledgement

Thanks to San Jose State University Library for sharing their guide content.

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