World War 1 through maps

Image above: Europe. North Africa and the Middle East before the Great War

History sites to use
BBC on this day since 1953
On this day.com
History.orb
World War 1 Encyclopedia
Australian War Memorial
Victoria Cross recipients
RSL Virtual War Memorial
Interactive documentary on the Great War
Time Maps

Scoop.it sites for the class
Windows to the Great War
History and geography Scoop.it
Just real interesting


You can learn a lot about the Great War through map

·        *  Maps to explain World War 1  http://www.vox.com/a/world-war-i-maps

 
One hundred years ago today, on August 4, 1914, German troops began pouring over the border into Belgium, starting the first major battle of World War I. The Great War killed 10 million people, redrew the map of Europe, and marked the rise of the United States as a global power. Here are 40 maps that explain the conflict — why it started, how the Allies won, and why the world has never been the same.

·        *  Map of Europe before World War 1

http://www.worldology.com/Europe/pre-war_imap.htm

http://www.maps.com/map.aspx?nav=MS&pid=1992&AID=10401816&CJPID=3568251

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/maps/europe1914.htm

·         * Map of the Middle East before World War 1

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/maps/maps.htm