Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Doughboys
Doughboys were the name given to the soldiers who fought in World War I. They were asked by the government to do nothing but there job. Their job was to kill the enemy and save there buddy, and that was it. Because of this, they felt like they were joining a crusade, to save their nation and destroy their enemy. This, of course, was only one of the reasons they joined the force. They also joined the army because of the great adventure it provided. Most of the people in that time period were living extremely basic lives with no real excitement outside a simple bar fight at there local pub. This war was a way into an adventure and a way to prove their families honorable as these people were all too young to have fought in the civil and Mexican war.
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I think that when many people joined the US army at this time they did not have a complete understanding of what they are signing up for. People thought it would be something admirable and fun, but in reality they signed themselves up for something very serious and scary.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree, the media content provided to the Americans was censored in order to keep up the amount of people signing up for the army. This was a great way to gain support to intervene in world war one. Although we lost lives, it helped gain excitement in America.
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