History of the United States II / Unit 8 USH2 1069 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Two Million Overseas
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The idea
In all, the anchor says, two million American men took part in combat operations overseas, drawn from draftees and volunteers alike.
In practice
One and a half million volunteers, and more than five hundred thousand who joined the navy or the marines.
Where people slip
Twenty thousand women also volunteered, a quarter of them going to France as nurses or clerks.
Your place on the trail
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