1. Building the Military 16-2

2. Building the Military Conscription —forced military service Selective Service Act —established draft Men 21-30 entered into a lottery 2.8 million drafted 2 million volunteered German atrocities Democracy at stake Duty Adventure

3. Combat Despite horrors of war, morale remained high 50,000 died in combat 200,000 wounded 60,000 died of disease Influenza epidemic killed 25-50 million worldwide

4. African Americans 400,000 Af Am drafted 42,000 overseas combat Discrimination/prejudice Segregated White officers 92 nd 93 rd Infantry Accolades/awards

5. Women Non combat *Clerical work*, radio operators, electricians, pharmacists, chemists, photographers In navy: uniform, rank of yeoman 11,000 in navy

6. Women Army refused to enlist women Hired women as temp employees Clerical Army Nursing Corps—only women officially in Army 20,000 (10,000 overseas) Nurses not assigned rank Only women in military sent overseas