There were a lot of different feelings. Lots of people were scared, some were proud to serve, others were sad to be leaving family behind, others were looking forward to the adventure. Some people felt all or many of those emotions at the same time.
While volunteers were always accepted, soldiers were drafted for service in the US armed forces during World War 1.
Yes, they were drafted to protect or attack countries.
Approximately half the US Army, or about 2 million soldiers, were drafted into service in WWI.
Well obviously some had died and some came back home. Most of them were drafted into the war and US lost the least men because we were in it for the shortest time. Drafted soldiers jobs were taking by blacks moving to north in the great migration. The soldiers got their jobs back when they got back.
Drafted.
Sadness.
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For Nam: Just do your time (drafted for two years), then go home; that was the attitude.
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While volunteers were always accepted, soldiers were drafted for service in the US armed forces during World War 1.
They went through pain and horror.
Like all soldiers fear and boredom
Yes, they were drafted to protect or attack countries.
Soldiers were service men and women who enlisted or were drafted into the armed forces of the various countries involved.
Approximately half the US Army, or about 2 million soldiers, were drafted into service in WWI.
A variety of reasons: patriotism, they were drafted, they wanted to be with their friends so they joined up as well.
They were drafted.