World War I: The War Years

Duration: 14 min.

Year Published: 1960

Creator: CORNET

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explains that strategic movements on land and sea gave World War I a scope unknown in previous ways, and that the war affected entire populations and utilized new, mechanized weapons. Identifies the Allies and Central Powers and reviews their relative advantages in war potential. Discusses the German master strategy and its failure, the major campaigns of the middle war years, 1915-1916, and the final phases of the war., Identifies the Allies and central powers and reviews their relative advantages in war potential. Discusses the German master strategy and its failure, the major campaigns of the middle-war years, and the final phases of the war.

Complete Record: , Austria's declaration of war on Serbia. Germany's invasion of Belgium to go into France. Deadlock of the armies, new machines, air power, artillery, and machine guns. English blockade and German submarine warfare. Final defeat of Germany by Allies. Actual footage of action and many battles., , Identifies the Allies and central powers and reviews their relative advantages in war potential. Discusses the German master strategy and its failure, the major campaigns of the middle-war years, and the final phases of the war.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.