1) In democracies, because they wish to serve and protect their country, its freedoms, its way of life and those who can not or will not do this for themselves.
2) In democracies, because it is a job.
3) In some countries citizens are required to serve in the armed forces by means of conscription.
Women did the jobs that were usually done by the men who were by now in the Armed Forces. They worked in factories, drove buses and worked on farms. They were also employed in the Armed Forces but not in combative roles.
Women joining the armed forces can bring diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences to military operations. Their inclusion can enhance decision-making processes, improve team dynamics, and contribute to overall mission success. Additionally, increasing gender diversity within the armed forces can help challenge traditional gender norms and promote greater equality and representation within the military.
Men between the ages of 18 and 35 were drafted. Women were not drafted but 350,000 women did join the forces.
Often women took on the jobs that men who had gone to fight in the armed forces had such as steelwork etc.
The answer to your question: 16,353,700 men & women served in the armed forces during World War Two.
Should young men and women be required to serve in the armed forces? Why, Yes.
it an opportunity for a nation to show support for the men and women who make up the armed forces
Many, many brave men and women !!
In the armed forces men and women jobs are equal!!
Women did the jobs that were usually done by the men who were by now in the Armed Forces. They worked in factories, drove buses and worked on farms. They were also employed in the Armed Forces but not in combative roles.
In the main, those serving in the armed forces. Do not forget that females also serve.
The Armed Forces in the United States are tax-payer funded. The government uses taxes paid in by the civilian and military population to fund pay for the military service men and women.
0.5 million men signed up to join the armed forces in 1914.
Durind ww2, 1,100,000 Canadians had sereved in the armed forces, of these fewer than 100,000 were conscripted, of which only 13,000 were sent overseas. All of the 92,000 Canadian soldiers who served in Italy, were volunteers.
They freed men up to do combat tasks.
Women joining the armed forces can bring diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences to military operations. Their inclusion can enhance decision-making processes, improve team dynamics, and contribute to overall mission success. Additionally, increasing gender diversity within the armed forces can help challenge traditional gender norms and promote greater equality and representation within the military.
Soldiers were service men and women who enlisted or were drafted into the armed forces of the various countries involved.