Image Source - DOUGHBOYS and the Birth of the Modern American Army
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Guided Notes
Summary - Audio Clip
Speech by Frank A. Vanderlip, former Assistant Secretary of Treasury and president of the National City Bank of New York (now Citibank). "To win this war, Congress pledged the resources of the United States to the last man and the last dollar. When you applauded that, you agreed that we would be a united nation."
- First, Listen to the embedded audio clip "One Hundred Million Soldiers"
- Second, Explore the Website - FILLING THE RANKS: Building a military machine and complete the Guided Notes
Guided Notes
- Audio Clip - What were the 2 reasons Vanderlip gave for Americans to join the war effort?
- Provide 5 statistics that show how unprepared the US Military was for war in 1917.
- Which countries provided the US Military training prior to official US entry into WWI?
- What was General Order No. 1?
- Click on the Doughboys link, provide 3 details about the Doughboys.
Summary - Audio Clip
Speech by Frank A. Vanderlip, former Assistant Secretary of Treasury and president of the National City Bank of New York (now Citibank). "To win this war, Congress pledged the resources of the United States to the last man and the last dollar. When you applauded that, you agreed that we would be a united nation."