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  2. Effect of World War I on children in the United States

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    Girls too young for paid jobs learned how they could help the war effort. Over 21 million people were killed or injured in World War I; in many cases, all of the men in one family were killed, numerous cities in Europe were destroyed, and family life throughout the world was greatly affected. [ 8 ]

  3. Canary Girls - Wikipedia

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    The Canary Girls were British women who worked in munitions manufacturing trinitrotoluene (TNT) shells during the First World War (1914–1918). The nickname arose because exposure to TNT is toxic, and repeated exposure can turn the skin an orange-yellow colour reminiscent of the plumage of a canary .

  4. Association football during World War I - Wikipedia

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    English club Harrogate Town were to play their first ever match on 5 September 1914, but the match was cancelled due to the outbreak of the war. [2] Between 1915 and 1919 competitive football was suspended in England. Many players signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead.

  5. Peace for a day: How soccer brought a brief truce to World ...

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    Research establishes that German and British soldiers played soccer on the Western Front during a famed World War I Christmas truce.

  6. Childhood in war - Wikipedia

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    The Eye of Françoise and Alfred Brauner ", showcased a selection of children's drawings from the exceptional "Alfred and Françoise Brauner" Collection of children's drawings in wartime from 1902 to 2001 (including the World War I, the Spanish Civil War, the World War II, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the Algerian War, the Lebanese Civil ...

  7. United States in World War I - Wikipedia

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    The nation placed a great importance on the role of children, teaching them patriotism and national service and asking them to encourage war support and educate the public about the importance of the war. The Boy Scouts of America helped distribute war pamphlets, helped sell war bonds, and helped to drive nationalism and support for the war. [61]

  8. World War I - Wikipedia

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    Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."

  9. Powerful French Soccer Ad Goes Viral Ahead of the Women’s ...

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    A French soccer commercial went viral ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup for pointing out gender biases in the sport.. The clip — which has made its rounds on social media and has more than 4 ...