World War 1 Explained: The Full Story in One Hour (Real 1914–1918 Film)

How could two pistol shots in Sarajevo drag the whole world into war? This one-hour documentary tells the complete story of the First World War, from the world of 1914 to the Treaty of Versailles: the causes, the assassination, the trenches, Gallipoli, Verdun, the Somme, the home front, America's entry, the Russian Revolution, the final battles of 1918, the Armistice, and how the war shaped the century that followed. It includes the role of India and the soldiers of the whole British Empire. This video is made for educational and historical purposes. It contains real archive footage and photographs from the First World War, some of which show the realities of war. Narration: AI voice. Script researched from historical sources. Almost all film and photographs in this video are real, from 1903–1920, and in the public domain. CHAPTERS 0:00 1. The World in 1914 2:36 2. Why War? The Four Hidden Forces 7:03 3. The Spark: Sarajevo and the July Crisis 11:48 4. 1914: The War Begins 17:05 5. Life in the Trenches 21:28 6. A World War 27:07 7. 1916: Verdun, the Somme and Jutland 32:54 8. The Home Front and the War at Sea 39:00 9. 1917: America Joins, Russia Collapses 44:53 10. 1918: The Last Battles and the Armistice 50:44 11. The Aftermath and the Legacy ARCHIVE SOURCES (public domain) Film: The Battle of the Somme (1916, Imperial War Museum, public domain); Flashes of Action: Actualities of the World War (US Signal Corps); America's Answer (1918) and Draft and Mobilization Activities 1917–1918 (US National Archives); German War Film 1914–1918 (US National Archives); The Funeral of King Edward VII (1910); Kaiser Wilhelm II in Denmark (1903); Tsar Nicholas II (1905); Belgian Campaigns in Africa 1914–1918; Belgian refugees 1914; Prayer for victory, Ekaterinodar (1914); Richthofen funeral (1918); the sinking of the Szent István (1918, CC0); Tanks of WWI, bombers and artillery films (US government). Photographs and maps: Wikimedia Commons (public domain), including the Imperial War Museum, the Library of Congress, the US National Archives, the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Nationaal Archief. Full list of sources available on request. Maps and diagrams marked "simplified" were drawn for this video. MUSIC (YouTube Audio Library) Ancient Civilisations – Alex Jones & Xander Jones Way Back When – Patrick Patrikios Elysian Fields – Jeremy Korpas, Rick Barry Soaring – The Grey Room & Golden Palms Alias – Anno Domini Beats Travelling Light – Blue Deer Studio Obstacle – Televisions Future – Anno Domini Beats Missed My Chance – The Grey Room & Clark Sims I'm Giving Up – Everet Almond Turn In The Sun – Simon Herody #WorldWar1 #WW1 #History #Documentary #FirstWorldWar