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"Ten historians from 10 countries give a brief history of the first world war through a global lens. Using original news reports, interactive maps and rarely-seen footage, including extraordinary scenes of troops crossing Mesopotamia on camels and Italian soldiers fighting high up in the Alps, the half-hour film explores the war and its effects from many different perspectives. You can watch the documentary in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic or Hindi thanks to our partnership with the British Academy."

"The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's oral history collection is one of the largest and most diverse resources for Holocaust testimonies in the world. The collection contains over 9,000 audio and video interviews. These testimonies enable students, researchers, and the general public to see and hear the first-hand accounts of those who experienced, witnessed, or perpetrated the events of the Holocaust."

The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world - North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Africa, Central and South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Oceania and the Pacific

From the archaeological areas of Pompeii to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Google's World Wonders Project aims to bring to life the wonders of the modern and ancient world.

A great photo journal of Famous sites around the world and how they are located geographical within the local area.

"To mark the centenary of World War One, RN hosts a series of special broadcasts. The Great War: Memory, Perceptions and 10 contested questions explores 10 critical questions about the war and Australia's place in it."

From the Foundation of the Hellenic World

A comprehensive resource on the Holocaust and World War II, with over 3,000 text files, and tens of thousands of photos.

google has photographed many musum exibits and art galeries around the world in super high resolution. Pretty cool.

Google world newspaer archive - some dating back to the 19th Century!

"Eurocentric views of the conflict ignore the millions of people from across the globe who fought on the same side"

"Examples of Propaganda from WW1"

A clip showing the breakup of Yugoslavia - needs to be paused at points for explanation but can make things clearer for students

Holocaust memorial and musem