Berlin, 1914. Shows various scenes from Berlin. Street traffic and people looking at machine guns. Train station, a train departs. Film length 06:00. To purchase a license for the complete contribution, a license fee of 12 times 30 seconds will be charged.
Berlin 1914
Description
Berlin in 1914 – historical context
Historical context Berlin, 1914. Street scenes from the German capital at the beginning of World War I. A crowd gathers curiously around a machine gun on display; children stop and look directly into the camera. Everyday city life unfolds with bustling streets, horse-drawn carriages, early automobiles, and streetcars winding their way through the city. The film also documents activities related to the American Relief Committee and captures both the atmosphere of a metropolis at the beginning of the war and moments of civilian life amid the looming conflict.
In 1914, Berlin was the political and cultural center of the German Empire, a modern metropolis with over two million inhabitants. When World War I broke out in August, enthusiasm and curiosity characterized the mood on the streets: military technology such as machine guns was often displayed publicly. Crowds gathered to marvel at these symbols of the new type of warfare, while everyday city life—trams, carriages, and early automobiles—continued around them.
