Promotion Toolkit
Resources for promotion of commemoration events, reportage, activities, and fundraising
Here, you will find various resources for you to access, download and use for promoting WW1 commemoration reporting, publishing, as well as producing or supporting events and activities.
Resources include:
- General information about the Commission, the Foundation and the Centennial
- Various downloadable videos about the WW1, supporting the National WW1 Memorial in Washington DC.
included are 30 second and 60 second PSA style versions as well as 3 minute and 7 minute informational/educational videos - National Archive B-Roll video footage that is public domain cleared for your use
- National Archive photos of WW1 that are public domain and cleared for your use
Click on any band below for access:
General Information and Reference
About World War 1
- 4,700,000 men and women from the United States served in uniform during World War One,
- 2 future presidents served, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- 2,000,000 individuals from the United States served overseas during World War One,
- 200,000 naval personnel served on the seas.
- 375,000 US casualties
- 116,516 US deaths.
The centennial of World War One offers an opportunity for people in the United States to learn about and commemorate the sacrifices of their predecessors, and to understand how the events of 100 years ago have affected our nation, its people, and the world ever since.
About The Commission
The U.S. World War One Centennial Commission
The Commission was established by the World War One Centennial Commission Act, part of Public Law 112-272 passed by the 112th Congress and signed by President Obama on January 16, 2013, and further refined by Public Law 113-291, Subtitle J, Section 3091. The Commission is responsible for planning, developing, and executing programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War One; encouraging private organizations and State and local governments to organize and participate in activities commemorating the centennial of World War I; facilitating and coordinating activities throughout the United States relating to the centennial of World War One; serving as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about events and plans for the centennial of World War One; and developing recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of World War One. The Commission is building the national World War One Memorial at Pershing Park in Washington, DC with private donations.
About the Memorial
The story of America's WWI Memorial at Pershing Park In Washington, DC
The United States honors the American veterans of every major war of the 20th century with a national memorial in Washington, D.C., except the veterans of of World War I.
The centennial of the war from 2017 to 2019 provides the opportunity to give long-overdue recognition to America’s 4.7 million sons and daughters who served in the Great War. Those women and men served with the same valor and courage as the veterans as those later wars, and the nation’s sacrifice was great—204,000 Americans returned home wounded and 116,516 did not come home at all.
As we commemorate the centennial of the U.S. involvement in the Great War, now is the time to honor the heroism and sacrifice of the Americans who served with the creation of a National World War I Memorial in Washington.
About the Foundation
United States Foundation
for the Commemoration of the World Wars
The United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia. The Foundation seeks to identify resources to support planning and execution of programs, projects, and activities commemorating and educating the public regarding the Centennial of World War One. The Foundation also encourages private organizations and State and local governments to organize and participate in activities commemorating and educating the public regarding the Centennial of World War One. For more information about the Foundation, and how you can support its mission, send an email to foundation.info@worldwar1centennial.org.
