Introduction

Many soldiers and pilots were enlisting into the armed services during the war. Women also enlisted in the army and worked as nurses or office workers.

The war is having a huge impact on life in the United States. The economy and the government are focused on the war effort, and people and politicians are in heated debates about the involvement of the United States in the war.

Over 40 million casualties will result at the end of the war, including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths.

The year is 1917, and the war in Europe is raging. The United States has entered the war, and its troops of volunteers and draftees are being sent to Europe.