World War I Recruiting Songs: Building the Military with Music
Posted by: Danna Bell
Music is one way to get a message out or to encourage support for a cause, especially during wartime. In the first years of World War I, when the United States was neutral, songs supported the country staying out of the war. After the U.S. entered the war in 1917, songs encouraged or discouraged citizens to enlist and join the battle. Others encouraged those on the home front to support those who were on the battlefield.
Posted in: Fine and Performing Arts, Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945)