https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199 en-us 2020-12-04 20:20:32 UTC 2024-12-01 00:39:48 UTC hello@padlet.com walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989146545 The Selective Service Act allowed the Federal Government to temporarily expand through a draft. Which is when a military needs people to fight, but they don’t have enough volunteers, then they will begin a draft. This act was established on May 18, 1917. The purpose of this was to give the U.S. president the power to draft soldiers. Under the act, there were 2.8 million men drafted by the U.S. and sent to Europe. ]]> 2020-12-04 20:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989146545 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989726528 "Mobilizing for War: The Selective Service Act in World War 1." National Archives Foundation, www.archivesfoundation.org/documents/mobilizing-war-selective-service-act-world-war/. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-05 03:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989726528 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989728383

They were U.S. troops during WWI, and when the weather wasn’t great and it rained on their uniform which had clay on them, turned into “doughy blobs”. Which eventually led to the nickname “doughboys”. The term was first used in the Civil War when brass buttons were applied to infantrymen uniforms. 

]]> 2020-12-05 03:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989728383 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989729679 Nix, Elizabeth. "Why Were American Soldiers in WWI Called Doughboys?" History, 28 Sept. 2018, www.history.com/news/why-were-americans-who-served-in world-war-i-called doughboys#:~:text=Mencken%20c laimed%20the%20nickname%20could,leading%20to%20the%20doughboy%20moniker. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-05 03:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989729679 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989733249 The AEF stood for “American Expeditionary Forces” and it was US armed forces sent to Europe under the command of General J. Pershing. This group being successful was a turning point in the war and overall helped them defeat Germany.]]> 2020-12-05 03:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989733249 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989734630 "American Forces." America's Story, www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_pershing_1.html. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-05 03:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989734630 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989739290 This virus was very deadly, just to give you some context, it was around 50 million people world wide. And for the war it had up to 40% of troops sickened by the virus. The virus traveled from camp to camp across the Atlantic, and then played part in the military.]]> 2020-12-05 03:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989739290 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989740180 Byerly, Carol R. "The U.S. Military and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918–1919."Public Health Reports, 2010,www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2862337/#:~:text=The%20virus%20traveled%20with%20military,U.S.%20Army%20and%20Navy%20personnel. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-05 03:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989740180 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989743783 Around 2.6 million men volunteered, and it was not enough. The U.S. needed a way to get more troops into the war. So they had a draft, and 2.8 million people were drafted into the war and total of around 4.7 million troops in WWI.]]> 2020-12-05 04:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989743783 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989745062 "World War I United States Military Records, 1917 to 1918." Family Search, www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/World_War_I_United_States_Military_Records,_1917_to_1918. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-05 04:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989745062 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989749777 The message for this poster was used to encourage men to enlist in the military to get more soldiers to participate in World War I. ]]> 2020-12-05 04:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989749777 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989751391 "The propaganda posters that sold World War I to the American public, 1914-1918." Rare Historical Photos, rarehistoricalphotos.com/propaganda-posters-ww1/. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. 

]]> 2020-12-05 04:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989751391 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989753190 The message from this poster is encouraging people to join the army, and fight for your country. Also, to show that if you didn’t volunteer then you would be missing out. ]]> 2020-12-05 04:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989753190 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989753924 "These Are The Powerful Posters That Got America Into WW1." Business Insider, Apr. 2012, www.businessinsider.com/world-war-i-posters-from-library-of-congress-feature-soldiers-nurses-bonds-2012-4. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-05 04:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989753924 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989755595 This poster wanted to show that everyone has a place in the U.S. and their purpose was to fight for your country. This poster encourages american citizens to volunteer because that's where they should be.]]> 2020-12-05 04:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989755595 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989756068 Cook, Jia-Rui. "The Posters That Sold World War I to the American Public." Smithsonian, July 2014, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/posters-sold-world-war-i-american-public-180952179/. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. 

]]> 2020-12-05 04:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989756068 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989757904 Women played a small role in WWI with 13,000 troops serving, but they did play an important role. They had the same responsibilities, and benefits as men. All of 13,000 women were admitted into the U.S. Navy, and serving as clerks, radio operators, messengers, truck drivers, nurses, doctors, and in rare cases, on the battlefield. ]]> 2020-12-05 04:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989757904 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989759305 "Women in World War I." National Park Service, www.nps.gov/articles/women-in-world-war i.htm#:~:text=They%20served%20as%20stenographers%2C%20clerks he%20duration%20of%20the%20war. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. 

]]> 2020-12-05 04:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989759305 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989760706 African Americans played a significant role in WWI with over 350,000 troops serving. They served in infantry and artillery, but also performed in all non combat support, such as cooks, laborers, guards, etc. ]]> 2020-12-05 04:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989760706 walkercd1 https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989761644 "World War I and Postwar Society." African American Odyssey, memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart7.html#:~:text=More%20than%20350%2C000%20African%20Americans,the%20French%20Legion%20of%20Honor. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020. ]]> 2020-12-05 04:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/walkercd1/yznx8l31swi2y199/wish/989761644