The First World War affected the entire country. The mobilization of the entire population was necessary. Soldiers were not the only people affected by this war. There were 4,355,000 men in the army's service. The government strongly encouraged young men to join the army. The men in the military were husbands, fathers, sons, brothers... Many of them were eventually wounded in action or killed, forcing many children to be raised by single mothers. Those children had less time to spend with family members and were expected to grow up faster and help in the war. Children from youth organizations helped sell war stamps to raise money for the war effort, so they played an important role in influencing the financial state of the U.S. government at the time. Raising money has become quite an important part of children's lives. They were raising money both in school and outside of school. As a result, the school curriculum began to change. What influenced education most was the strong focus on nationalism and patriotism. The government has implemented leaflets, posters and...