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Foot Soldier

The Soldier


U.S. troops stand in trenches during World War I in France in 1918. (AP Photo)
Accessed through the Lancer Library, Jan 2006

1. Read the Black Yankee

  • Take notes that include three facts and one quotation.
  •  What does this interview tell us about the life of black soldiers during WWI?

2. Go to Trench Warfare and read four sections of the article on trench warfare.

  • Take notes that include two facts for each section.
  • What do these descriptions tell us about the life of soldiers in the trenches during WWI?
Author: Susana Clapham
Last modified: 3/12/2012 6:05 AM (EST)