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They Shall Not Grow Old
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Feb 10
Charlie Gremba
Charlie Gremba
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I like how these guys also just got in and got it done. like they had a job to do so they did it
Feb 11
Charlie, what do you think the long term impact of “getting it done” was on these men?
Feb 11
morgan morgan louis
morgan morgan louis
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it's weird to think that someone my age would go to war. And that some wouldn't mind killing others but instead be excited too kill.
Feb 11
morgan morgan louis
morgan morgan louis
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When one man said that he was not scared to die but was more terrified to lose an arm or a leg, that made me think I would rather have it the other way around. I would not want to die in the war.
Feb 11
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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Why do you think he felt that way? What circumstances could have led to this thought process?
Feb 11
Jason Kabacinski
Jason Kabacinski
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A lot of the people who joined are young adults under the age of 20.
Feb 11
Jason Kabacinski
Jason Kabacinski
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During the war, they would make tea with slivers of wood for the fire and use a metal pot of some sort and drink it.
Feb 11
It’s funny you say this because the US puts together a propaganda cartoon with Donald Duck that has him making coffee from one bean over and over again AND sawing off a piece of bread made from wood.
Feb 11
allie dornfeld
allie dornfeld
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I find it interesting how they looked at the war and thought of it as going and killing Germans, I always thought soldiers going to war saw it as an opportunity to help their country.
Feb 11
allie dornfeld
allie dornfeld
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The conditions here seemed very cold, muddy, and uncleanly. Their apparel doesn't look like it is for that weather.
Feb 12
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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Great observation! Often times winter weather gear was not worn during the winter, this is because of lice that would infest themselves in the wool, and rats would be attracted to the warmth as well!
Feb 11
allie dornfeld
allie dornfeld
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The soldiers all look happy and are smiling, where was their fear?
Feb 13
Kyle Wiese
Kyle Wiese
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it weird to me how the men would go run into the open fields out of their cover
Feb 13
Abigale Johnson
Abigale Johnson
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I think the title is supposed to symbolize the young angsty teen spirit they had when going into war. Their personalities were young and so was their will, and I think that was what the title was supposed to show.
Feb 13
Abigale Johnson
Abigale Johnson
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These boys wanted to go to war. I wonder now what they think about war. They saw a lot of mentally scarring things, I'm wondering what their views are now.
Feb 13
Abigale Johnson
Abigale Johnson
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The terrain and "war area" looks very muddy and like a place where most diseases and sicknesses would breed and latch onto the soldiers and spread. I feel like that rough terrain is the origin of those germs and viruses.
Feb 14
Trayton Brzycki
Trayton Brzycki
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I thought it was interesting that they let people under 19 years old join the war.
Feb 14
Trayton Brzycki
Trayton Brzycki
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I thought that some of the soldiers thinking of the war more as a games was interesting as well.
Feb 15
Dr. Cooper Radke
Dr. Cooper Radke
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I think that when they saw it as a way to do their job it took a very bad mental toll on their health as a person.
Feb 8
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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This is a wonderful film called They Shall Not Grow Old. This film is comprised entirely of primary source film, images, and interviews. While it may only reflect British views, it can be easily translated to other country's views on the war.
Feb 10
Jeremy Legrey
Jeremy Legrey
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Its crazy that the recruiters didn't check the kids actual ages and just let them in.
Feb 11
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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Would this fly today? Why do you think young men were so excited or willing to go to war?
Feb 15
Dr. Cooper Radke
Dr. Cooper Radke
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I think it was because of the whole Nationalism role back then and that they just saw it as a way to help their country.
Feb 9
Linda Goldsworthy
Linda Goldsworthy
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WoW...I can't believe they marched 60 miles in one day. I wonder how....
Feb 10
Brendan L.
Brendan L.
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I am surprised that some of the boys who went to war had no regrets about joining to go kill other people.
Feb 10
Student Shi Qi Tang
Student Shi Qi Tang
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I can't imagine that someone my age was participating in the war.
Feb 16
Wyndi Saari
Wyndi Saari
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I actually didn't know that they allowed kids our age to join the war. They were so desperate for soldiers that they had to use children and that's really sad.
Feb 10
Vianna Joslin
Vianna Joslin
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It's crazy that children our age were basically trying to go to war...
Feb 10
They were excited to as well! How excited would you be to go to war at the age you are at right now?
Feb 11
Jason Kabacinski
Jason Kabacinski
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A lot of the people who joined were young adults under 20
Feb 10
Student Shi Qi Tang
Student Shi Qi Tang
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This photo makes me feel sad, the war is cruel.
Feb 11
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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Unfortunately this was a common sight during the conflict. This is why the war was called "The War To End All Wars".
Feb 10
Brendan L.
Brendan L.
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It's interesting that boys my age wanted to join and fight in world war 1, and it’s surprising that the recruiters accepted the boys’ ages even though they knew they were too younge.
Feb 11
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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Why do you think the recruiters often looked the other way when it came to the boy's age?
Feb 11
Tate Werner
Tate Werner
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This part really jumped out to me because I was so shocked to see dead body's, it really creeped me out honestly
Feb 10
Charlie Gremba
Charlie Gremba
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It's difficult to honestly imagine how anyone survived coming back from this war. It's so different from what society would have been
Feb 10
Feb 11
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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This is how many soldiers either died or got ill. The water would be filled with mud, dead animals/people, and toxic gas or materials.
Feb 10
Jeremy Legrey
Jeremy Legrey
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Its scary that at any moment you could be hit with a shell and you wouldn't even know its coming
Feb 11
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
Mr. Tyler Kolasa
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It is tough to even imagine, but in that situation, it was life or death any second.
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Feb 10
Tate Werner
Tate Werner
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I thought that this was overall very interesting to watch and listen to, the pictures of what was going on really grabbed my attention
Feb 10
What parts really jumped out at you? Anything particular that you found interesting or did not know before?
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