# THE CAUSES AND IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR WWI THE GREAT WAR 29894

This educational film from 1940 gives viewers a brief overview of the causes of the First World War, a recap of the war, and the political-geographical consequences of the war. The film opens with footage of a young Winston Churchill standing with officers and then addressing a crowd about the dangers of global armament. Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II climbs into a carriage (01:15). King Edward VII inspects British troops (02:02). The film then shows footage of Morocco in 1905 (03:10), showing a town and men riding horses. Russian Tsar Nicholas II greets troops (03:39). The film again shows footage from Morocco, this time of Agadir (04:04)—people walk through the city’s streets. British Prime Minister David Lloyd George waves to people from a carriage. Serbia’s King Peter I sits in a tent (04:38). Austrian troops march to the border with Serbia. Footage shows Europeans producing large quantities of weapons and munitions (05:25). Kaiser Wilhelm II poses with officers (06:00). There is a series of shots of New York City newspapers to show how the breakout of war developed. German troops leave their horses in a forest near Belgium and take cover on the ground with rifles ready (07:13). Germany’s General Paul von Hindenburg stands with officers. Allied forces rally at Marne (07:45) and push back German troops. Footage shows machine guns firing and soldiers moving through trenches. Italian troops hike up a snowy slope (08:15). British warships sail across the ocean (08:37). An…

- Kind: Film
- By: PeriscopeFilm
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/29894thecausesandimmediateeffectsofthefirstworldwar)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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