Social Changes In Ww1
During World War I many circumstances changed, from the way battles were fought to who exactly was fighting in them. New technologies let both sides of the war explore ways to win. Tanks, chemical warfare, and powered flight are highly significant technologies that affected the war effort. Tanks could cross barbed wire, and pass through no man’s land easily. They didn’t go fast and broke down multiple times, but they could resolve a stalemate. Soldiers fled into the trenches as they couldn’t create a dent in the other side. Tanks allowed the war to progress and finally come to a resolution. Chemical warfare was a more cruel way to win the war. There were gases that disabled you like tear gas and late-stage chlorine gas. Other chemicals
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Many people of color were used for supporting roles in the war. Other times they would relay supplies and help out with medical tasks. Often when enlisted they did not see much combat and were placed into non-combat roles. This was because there was a strong belief that Black men were much more suitable for manual labor than combat roles. Many people of color opposed the war, as they deemed the cause hypocritical. But even despite this, as many as 350,000 Black men ended up serving. A large part of why so many Black men and women served is because the war served as an opportunity to prove to the United States that they were worthy of respect, and basic civil rights. The army divisions were segregated and racial tensions grew high when Black and White soldiers served in close quarters, resulting in fights and ever in some instances death. Life was difficult for the average Black soldier with inferior clothing, food, shelter and social services. But nonetheless the Army did present some opportunities like schooling, basic health care, and new people and places. Hispanic officers were given language courses to help with their limited English. Many, along with Black and Asian soldiers were given non-combat roles. Latino officers were often ridiculed by American soldiers so eventually, the Camp Gordon plan came to be. Soldiers were separated by language groups and given to a commander that spoke
Many people of color were used for supporting roles in the war. Other times they would relay supplies and help out with medical tasks. Often when enlisted they did not see much combat and were placed into non-combat roles. This was because there was a strong belief that Black men were much more suitable for manual labor than combat roles. Many people of color opposed the war, as they deemed the cause hypocritical. But even despite this, as many as 350,000 Black men ended up serving. A large part of why so many Black men and women served is because the war served as an opportunity to prove to the United States that they were worthy of respect, and basic civil rights. The army divisions were segregated and racial tensions grew high when Black and White soldiers served in close quarters, resulting in fights and ever in some instances death. Life was difficult for the average Black soldier with inferior clothing, food, shelter and social services. But nonetheless the Army did present some opportunities like schooling, basic health care, and new people and places. Hispanic officers were given language courses to help with their limited English. Many, along with Black and Asian soldiers were given non-combat roles. Latino officers were often ridiculed by American soldiers so eventually, the Camp Gordon plan came to be. Soldiers were separated by language groups and given to a commander that spoke