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These children were exposed to propaganda and indoctrinated to value strong nationalism and loyalty to the United States and its allies. Therefore, when World War II was on the forefront, many of the adults in the United States still harbored negative feelings toward the Germans because of their schooling during World War I. [ 17 ]
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]
A group portrait of the "Bluebirds" and their French language teacher during the group's voyage from Sydney to Europe on board the HMAT Kanowna. The "Bluebirds" were a group of twenty Australian civilian nurses and a masseuse who volunteered for service in France during World War I.
There's a Little Blue Star in the Window (And it Means All the World to Me) is a 1918 World War I song. Its lyrics were written by Paul B. Armstrong, and its music by F. Henri Klickmann . [ 1 ] Henry Burr performed the piece, and it is among his top 15 Billboard hits. [ 2 ]
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."
Brooks on the Western Front, 1917. Ernest Brooks (23 February 1876 – 1957) was a British photographer, best known for his war photography from the First World War. He was the first official photographer to be appointed by the British military, and produced several thousand images between 1915 and 1918, more than a tenth of all British official photographs taken during the war.
Prior to World War I, the Greek Orthodox Church received much of its income from pilgrimage; however, the war halted pilgrimage, and the impact of this, combined with a heavy tax levied on those who did not want to fight in the war [clarification needed] contributed to the church borrowing large amounts of money that left it defective [clarification needed] for the duration of the war.
Caleb James Shang, DCM & Bar, MM was the most highly decorated Chinese Australian soldier who served in the First World War; Charles Rutherford, awarded the Military Cross, Military Medal and Victoria Cross. Violetta Thurstan, nurse in World War One, evacuated wounded soldiers while under fire. Karl Vernon, Olympic medallist oarsman and coach.