AR WW1 Research Challenge
By: Abby Harms and Sam Morris
Brief History of WW1
- started in July 28, 1914
- ended November 11, 1918
- a total of about 130 million men from both Europe and the US were mobilized.
- and a total of approximately 16 million casualties both civilian, combatants and victims of genocide.
- It is known as one of the most deadliest conflicts in history.
- The war brought along new political thinking and many revolutions of the other nations involved.
- 8 nations were apart of the allied forces
- 4 nations were apart of the Central Forces
How World War 1 affected AR
How it affected AR as a state
Although this war did affect the U.S. greatly in Arkansas it wasn’t as big of an impact as the Civil War or World War ll. However Arkansas’ young male population did decrease dramatically. World War l brought new institutions to the state that are still in use today. This war was Arkansas’ way of viewing the world differently and allowed Arkansas to connect back into the global community.
How it affected AR millitray
Although this war did affect the U.S. greatly in Arkansas it wasn’t as big of an impact as the Civil War or World War ll. However Arkansas’ young male population did decrease dramatically. World War l brought new institutions to the state that are still in use today. This war was Arkansas’ way of viewing the world differently and allowed Arkansas to connect back into the global community.
How Government affected AR
Before the United States joined the war it was having disputes with its neighboring country Mexico. Consequently Arkansas men were sent to New Mexico to serve as border guards. After the U.S. officially got involved the Arkansas National Guard was incorporated into the U.S. army. When the required age limit was 21 to 31 149,207 Arkansas men registered . After the limit was increased to 45 199,857 men registered.
Individuals or groups
Arkansas sent many men to war and many of them came back as war heroes there are 6 main ones some of them were Herman Davis several awards in France, Oscar Franklin Miller 100 heroes from World War 1 Medal of honor, Marcellus Chiles and Jogn Pruitt. John McGavock Grider Air Force.
Locations affected in Arkansas
Lonoke County outbid Pulaski County for a new flying school, it was named Elberts Field after aviator Captain Melchior McEwan Eberts.
Garland County was the first chapter in Arkansas of the Red Cross an organization that provided things such as bandages and pajamas and socks and many other things.
In Logan County the U.S. government got involved in an attempt to destroy abbey radio that was used by monks to get messages from the German government.
Camp Pike, named after General Zebulon Montgomery Pike, was a camp used to train Arkansans for war. It was built near the Arkansas River and adjacent to North Little Rock. It was 3,000 acres big and later was given a lease of an additional 10,000 acres. However it had many objections and had to raise thousands of dollars to fix them. Eventually they were fixed and it was operational in 1917.
Garland County was the first chapter in Arkansas of the Red Cross an organization that provided things such as bandages and pajamas and socks and many other things.
In Logan County the U.S. government got involved in an attempt to destroy abbey radio that was used by monks to get messages from the German government.
Camp Pike, named after General Zebulon Montgomery Pike, was a camp used to train Arkansans for war. It was built near the Arkansas River and adjacent to North Little Rock. It was 3,000 acres big and later was given a lease of an additional 10,000 acres. However it had many objections and had to raise thousands of dollars to fix them. Eventually they were fixed and it was operational in 1917.
Other things going on during this time
Other things that were going on in Arkansas at this time was the flu epidemic. This epidemic killed approximately 7,000 people, more than the actual war did. It all started around July, about 500 cases of it ended up in Little Rock areas. Due to lack of medical care, preparation, no telephones, lack of literary skills needed to write the death certificates , no cemetery records, when the flu hit the rural areas of Arkansas more people died, it is likely that there were more deaths than that of which were reported. On October 1918 the Arkansas Board of Health put the state under quarantine, it was lifted on November 4,1918 by the Pulaski County, however the schools were still closed and Arkansas children under 18 had to stay in their homes.