Building a Military by Lisa Morales-Macedo https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg U.S History en-us 2020-12-01 00:36:44 UTC 2020-12-04 20:23:55 UTC hello@padlet.com What was the Selective Service Act? moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973929349  When the U.S declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917 , the U.S only had 200,00 men servicing; the U.S was not prepared to fight in war, so the Congress passed the Selective Service Act in May 1917. This law made it mandatory for men to register with the government to be a part of a process where men would be randomly selected to serve in the military. 24 million men registered, but only about 3 million men were selected; their training included 17 hours of target practice, bayonet drills, kitchen duties and cleaning up the groups in order to be prepared to fight.]]> 2020-12-01 00:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973929349 Why were American troops nicknamed “doughboys?” moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973940241 2020-12-01 00:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973940241 What was the AEF? moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973944148 The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was led by John J. Pershing which was a formation of American soldiers that were sent overseas to France in late June 1917. The AEF was made up of soldiers from the regular army, National Guard and a large number were volunteers and draftees. John J. Pershing believed in aggressive combat so he sent these troops to training camps in eastern France due to the lack of experience.]]> 2020-12-01 00:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973944148 How did the Spanish Influenza impact America’s ability to build a military? moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973947012 2020-12-01 00:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973947012 How many soldiers volunteered for WWI? Was it enough? moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973949770 Volunteerism was expanding in the U.S as they entered war as well as a number of organizations to provide aid for the war and the soldiers. About 30,000 Americans volunteered in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) knowing that their citizenships were on the line, a small number of American served in the French Foreign Legion which was available for any foreign recruits, while the United States remain neutral towards the World War hundreds of Americans flew as pilots in the French and British flying squadrons ,4 million troops were selected to served in the army by the Selective service act and more. Whether it was women volunteering at the home front or soldiers fighting at the front line, there were a number of ways that a plethora of people served to aid the war making the U.S a leading figure in humanitarian and philosophical effect giving them a legacy. ]]> 2020-12-01 00:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973949770 Propaganda Poster #1-Explain the posters message moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973965195 2020-12-01 00:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973965195 Propaganda Poster #2-Explain the posters message moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973967695 2020-12-01 00:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973967695 Propaganda Poster #3-Explain the posters message moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973972275 2020-12-01 00:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973972275 What role did women play in the military in WWI? moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973974588 Women were not allowed to enlist to service in the military during World War I. Since millions of men left for the war, the women had to step in and take on new roles in the workforce, especially manufacturing and agricultural positions. Thousands of women did serve in the U.S army as doctors, ambulance drivers, nurses, translators and sometimes as soldiers. These new roles for women was an opportunity to show women rights and independence. ]]> 2020-12-01 01:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973974588 What role did African Americans play in the military in WWI? moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973977203 During World War I, more than 350,000 Africans Americans soldiers served in the U.S military while facing criticism and discrimination as they were segregated and split into two divisions, 92nd and 93rd. The African Americans that were sent overseas served in segregated labor battalions, performed unskilled like roles in the Army and Navy, and were not allowed in the Marines. Some of the duties included unloading ships, transporting materials from train depots, bases and ports, digging trenches, cooking and maintenance, removing barbed wire and inoperable equipment, and burying soldiers.]]> 2020-12-01 01:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/973977203 Work Cited Page for all resources used. moralesmacedolm https://padlet.com/moralesmacedolm/iodj88zm0gswbqeg/wish/981653100 Inscription on the Liberty Memorial Tower in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. “Women in WWI.” National WWI Museum and Memorial, 3 Jan. 2020, www.theworldwar.org/learn/women. 

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