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Events that initiated World War I and animated map showing involvement of nations from 1914 through 1918

Opening scene shows a man being roughed up by a group of men in an alleyway. A slate comments (in French) that when nations are bellicose, an assassination can cause a world war. Next, a slate shows picture of the world and states (in English) "One murder may start a world war." Another slate (in French) states that In 1914, while Europe's armies and fleets were more powerful than they had ever been, the nephew of the Emperor of Austria (Archduke Ferdinand) was assassinated. A front page is shown of newspaper, "Journal De Geneve" carrying the story. Next scene is a view of the city of Sarajevo. The ancient Emperor's Mosque dominates the scene. A slate appears asking Where is Sarajevo? It is followed by a map of Europe in 1914, which zooms in on Austria and Serbia and identifies and labels Sarajevo,in Austria, close to the Serbian border. Slates (in French) says Austria accused Serbia of War and other nations enter the melee. Animated World map shows the nations getting involved, starting with the German Empire in 1914, including its African colonies, and then successively showing Russia, France, Belgium,Great Britain, Japan, and the Ottoman Empire. Map advances to 1915, showing the Italian empire, Bulgaria,and Central Arabia. In 1916 it adds Portugal, Roumania. Next, the U.S.A. is added in, 1917, along with Central and South America, Greece, Siam, and China. Finally, the slate shows the war ending in 1918. Slate shows Armistice Day, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month (November), with time shown on hands of Big Ben in London.

Location: Geneva Switzerland
Date: 1918
Duration: 3 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675029392
Alexander Graham Bell at 1916 ceremony; Telephone manufacturing at Western Electric Company plant in Chicago

A film titled "The world's telephone workshop". Opening scene shows ceremony on March 10, 1916, with Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, unveiling a plaque at the invention site of the telephone in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The plaque, at 109 Court Street, states "Here the Telephone was Born, June 2, 1875" and it notes that it was placed by The Bostonian Society and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. Alexander Graham Bell tips his hat to the crowd as they celebrate the unveiling. View of Western Electric Company plant in Chicago as smoke emerges from chimneys. Turbines in coal power plant. Massive group of thousands of American workers gathered together, from all walks of life, who are employed in the telephone industry.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1930
Duration: 4 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038284
Lumbering operations in Kentucky, USA.

Lumber activities in Kentucky, USA. Man climbs on a tree and ties a cable around the trunk. Full track tractor drives along forest path. Workers fall a large tree. Workers chop a tree truck with axes. Men peel off the bark of the tree. Tree log timber is pulled by yoked oxen along the path in the woods.

Location: Kentucky United States USA
Date: 1921
Duration: 3 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049999
A group of workers carrying rifles in hands walk down a village road in Kentucky, USA

The rural electrification project in Kentucky, USA. A group of workers moves down a path. Some of them carry rifles in hands. One of the workers carries a flag in his hand.

Location: Kentucky United States USA
Date: 1921
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050005
Dramatization: Rescue of an electrocuted worker in Kentucky, USA.

The rural electrification project in Kentucky, USA. Workers work with shovels in hands. A worker accidentally gets electrocuted during work. Other workers rush to help him. The victim is covered in a special jacket. Oxygen and first aid is given to the victim at the spot.

Location: Kentucky United States USA
Date: 1921
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050006
Workers work on metal pipes at a project site in Kentucky, USA.

The rural electrification project in Kentucky, USA. Workers in conversation. A worker poses wearing a hat and holding a wrench like pipe in his hands. He is inspected by another worker wearing a head lamp. Three men work on metal pipes.

Location: Kentucky United States USA
Date: 1921
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050007
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