Not a complete list of course, but some reasons,not in any order would be : Patriotism, adventure, to escape un-employment,escape parental rules,or boredom,need for excitement,chance to travel the world, even in some cases escape the courts and police. I think the majority were to fight those who attacked us.
They wanted to help their country and their allies.
The Judge ordered the young man to enlist in the army as part of his sentence for the crime of burglary.
Nationalism plays a big part in a soldier's desire to join the war. The soldiers wanted to be able to say they fought for their country. Also, before WW1 started they thought it was only going to last a few months. however, they were wrong and the war lasted a couple years.
They thought it would be an exciting adventure, and it had been decades since Europe had a major war.
During World War 2 the women's clubs in the US served to raise War Bond sales, devoted efforts that contributed to the war and provided a way for women to bond with one another when their loved ones were away at war. They also provided a support system for the war widows and young women with young children.
They wanted to help their country and their allies.
The Judge ordered the young man to enlist in the army as part of his sentence for the crime of burglary.
Nationalism plays a big part in a soldier's desire to join the war. The soldiers wanted to be able to say they fought for their country. Also, before WW1 started they thought it was only going to last a few months. however, they were wrong and the war lasted a couple years.
Anne change from a young girl to young women during World War two.
They thought it would be an exciting adventure, and it had been decades since Europe had a major war.
Immediately after the United States declared war, eager young men began volunteering for military service, but volunteers alone would not be enough so President Wilson went to Congress to establish a draft. A month later Congress passed the Selective Service Act which required all young men between 21 and 30 to enlist in the military.
They made food and slept with all them handsome young fellers
At the beginning of World War Two (and before) men willingly enlisted. The government put the draft in place eventually. The draft weeded out those who were not eligible to serve and those who could. Men continued to enlist willingly though. Some young men who were only 17 uncommonly and fraudulently enlisted too by telling the recruiters they were 18 and often showed false papers.
Lucy T. Bartlett has written: 'Services for special needs' -- subject(s): Liturgies, Religious life, World Young Women's Christian Association, Young women
Sermons to Young Women was created in 1766.
Young Women - organization - was created in 1869.
Rosemary Auchmuty has written: 'Women and the family home' 'A world of women' -- subject(s): Boarding schools, Books and reading, English Young adult fiction, Girls, History and criticism, Juvenile literature, Young women in literature