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What role did African Americans play in the military in WWI? 

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What role did African Americans play in the military in WWI? 

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African Americans joined the Army alongside the white men. Often the African Americans performed non combat roles in the military.

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This poster shows that old age wasn’t a reason to not join. The Army had many jobs that they could offer to even the elders and all roles are important.

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What role did women play in the military in WWI?

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What role did women play in the military in WWI?

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With all the men going into the Army, the women were forced to fill the work roles the men left behind. Some women enlisted as nurses for the wounded soldiers. Women began to take care of the land, factories and engineering.

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This poster highlights the belief that as a citizen of the USA it is your responsibility to protect it to the fullest extent. Many believe that it isn’t a choice to join to fight but it is a duty.

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Keitch, Charlie. “First World War Recruitment Posters.” Imperial War Museums, www.iwm.org.uk/learning/resources/first-world-war-recruitment-posters.

“Recruitment Poster for the British Army in the First World War, 1915. Features Soldier Looking into the Distance with Slogan.” Alamy, www.alamy.com/stock-photo/british-army-recruitment-poster.html.

“Recruitment Poster for the British Army in the First World War, 1915. Features Soldier Looking into the Distance with Slogan.” Alamy, www.alamy.com/stock-photo/british-army-recruitment-poster.html.

“Recruitment: Conscripts and Volunteers during World War One.” The British Library, The British Library, 9 Dec. 2013, www.bl.uk/world-war-one/articles/recruitment-conscripts-and-volunteers#:~:text=While conscript armies proved indispensable,the first half of hostilities.

Staff, et al. “The Tale of Washington's Headquarters Tent: Legal Battles, Family Ties, and Remembering the Revolution.” Behind The Scenes, 3 July 2019, behindthescenes.nyhistory.org/mobilizing-military-enlistment-posters-world-war/t.

Staff, et al. “The Tale of Washington's Headquarters Tent: Legal Battles, Family Ties, and Remembering the Revolution.” Behind The Scenes, 3 July 2019, behindthescenes.nyhistory.org/mobilizing-military-enlistment-posters-world-war/t.

“U.S. Congress Passes Selective Service Act.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 5 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-congress-passes-selective-service-act.

Wilde, Robert. “An Overview of Women Entering the Workforce During WW1.” ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/women-and-work-world-war-1-1222030#:~:text=Women were suddenly in demand,women by the war's end.

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Out of all the posters that were made to gather more volunteers, this was by far the most popular poster. The poster is showing Uncle Sam saying “I want You for the U.S Army”. Uncle Sam is a popular fictional character who represents all the american people who have the unter

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How many soldiers volunteered for WWI? Was it enough?

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How many soldiers volunteered for WWI? Was it enough?

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2,675,149 men volunteered. While it was a large number it wasn’t enough, they still had to draft men.

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AEF stands for American Expeditionary Forces, they were an independent army who helped fight Europe.

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How did the Spanish Influenza impact America’s ability to build a military?

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How did the Spanish Influenza impact America’s ability to build a military?

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45,000 american troops ended up dying of influenza. A Lot of army camps were getting overcrowded with sick troops and were forced into quarantine.

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Why were American troops nicknamed “doughboys?”  

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Why were American troops nicknamed “doughboys?”  

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American troops were nicknamed “doughboys” because they were young and new at being troops. They were not yet hardened by the war.

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The selective service act was put in place to temporarily expand the military, by requiring all men between ages 21 to 45 to register for military services. This helped raise the strength of the armed forces by having more men and women join.