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The Horrors of World War I

The Horrors of World War I. 1.Why was this war so horrifying?. A.) Reality vs. fantasy of being in WWI. B.) Lack of preparation for the soldiers. C.) Damage that was caused by new weapons and warfare. D.) Burden put on YOUNG men and women.

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The Horrors of World War I

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  1. The Horrors of World War I

  2. 1.Why was this war so horrifying? A.) Reality vs. fantasy of being in WWI. B.) Lack of preparation for the soldiers. C.) Damage that was caused by new weapons and warfare. D.) Burden put on YOUNG men and women.

  3. 2. “Only a general who was a barbarian would send his men to certain death against the concentrated power of my new gun.” -Hiram Maxim, inventor of the machine gun.

  4. Amputees of WWI:

  5. 3. Horrors of medical care: A.) Amputations sometimes were performed with little or no medicine. B.) Military hospitals were dirty, ill-equipped, and underfunded. C.) Nurses played a major role in the survival of soldiers. D.) Injuries and wounds were more drastic than any previous war.

  6. A hospital during WWI:

  7. 4. Attempts to cope with the horrors: A.) Early research on physical and psychological damage from war and combat. B.) Soldiers became artists and poets. This gave them an outlet for their stress. C.) Some tried to make fun of their experiences through song, writings, and their memoirs.

  8. 5. Anna Coleman Ladd and “Portrait Masks” A.) Born in Bryn Mawr, PA. B.) Used artistic talents to sculpt portrait masks by making a mold of a person’s face. C.) Portrait masks became a sign of hope for many veterans of WWI.

  9. Ladd’s work:

  10. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/About-Face.htmlhttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/About-Face.html

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