Women
How did women contribute to the war effort in the US from home?
Women filled agricultural and manufacturing positions in the workforce from home
How many joined the war? (Front lines)
An estimated 12,000 Native Americans served in the US Millitary.
Life after war?
Many immigrants were still questioned about their loyalty and workplace restrictions were placed on them. One positive is that 300,000 immigrant soldier would obtain citizenship.
How did African Americans contribute to the War effort in the US?
African Americans contributed to the WWI effort through military service, including essential labor battalions and combat roles in segregated units
How many soldiers returned with a mental or physical disability?
224,000 soldiers returned home with a permanent physical or mental disability. Of the injured, 4,400 were amputees. Almost 100,000 soldiers had been removed from combat due to psychological injuries and 40,000 of them were subsequently discharged
How many died or were injured in the war?
Over 500 recorded deaths
Life after the war?
In exchange for their efforts the wanted citizenship for all Native People and respect for native lands. Congress granted citizenship in 1924, but Native people would have to fight in other American wars before the federal government adopted a policy of tribal self-determination.
After the war, they were still discriminated against and weren't recognized as veterans until later on.
How did they contribute to war efforts?
Many served on the front line or provided labor in wartime industries such as coal, steel, textiles, oil, and lumber
How did they help in the homeland?
At home, they supported the war economy by moving north for factory jobs. Many also volunteered in support roles, such as women serving as Motor Corps drivers for the Red Cross
Life after the war?
Many WWI veterans faced unemployment, poor housing conditions, and inadequate medical care.
Famous people? (Name at least one)
Loretta Perfectus Walsh- (telephone operator sworn into the Army Signal Corps)
Anna Howard Shaw-(president of the national Woman Suffrage Association)
Edith Wharton-(a novelist recognized for raising funds for refugees and touring battlefield and military hospitals in France)
How many died during the war? (%)
5% of native Americans that served died while only 1% of white American soldiers died. This is because of the stereotype that native Americans are "Natural Warriors"
Famous People?
songwriter Irving Berlin, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Matej Kocak, and decorated soldier Marcelino Serna
Famous People? (name at least 1)
Henry Johnson
Freddie Stowers
What is a Mutilé
Short for mutilé de (la) guerre—A war veteran who has suffered disabling injuries in service.
How did life look for women after the war?
Increased participation in the workforce, Greater educational and professional opportunities, and new political rights such as voting.
How did they help war efforts?
over 12,000 served on the front lines and tens of thousands of Native Americans supported the war at home by working in war industries, purchasing war bonds, and assisting in war relief efforts
Describe the life of immigrants on the “homefront” while America was fighting in WW1
many demonstrated patriotism to prove loyalty and improve their standing, while others experienced increased hostility, surveillance, and even internment as "enemy aliens," especially those from Germany
How were they discriminated against in the Millitary?
They had their own segregated squads.
How did veterans feel after returning?
They found it hard to merge back into society and felt abandoned by their govt
Nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, translators, and in rare cases on the battlefield.
Famous people? (Name one)
Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture- First Native Canadian Registered nurse
Joseph Oklahombi- Most highly decorated Native American serviceman
Amado Garcia- decorated serviceman
How did immigrants contribute to the War effort in the US?
Immigrants contributed to the U.S. war effort through military service in all branches, often as a path to citizenship. Over 18% of the army was made up of immigrants
How many joined the war?
Over 350,000
How was the US different from when they left?