Thursday, February 8, 2024

Harlem Hellfighters


More than 2 million Americans served in Europe during World War I. Eager to promote democracy around the world, many entered the war with great enthusiasm. But their first taste of battle left them more realistic about the horrors of war.

After reading the excerpt from Max Brooks The Harlem Hellfighters answer these questions in your Interactive Student Notebook:

1) Why did so many men, especially African Americans, enlist to go 'Over There?'

2) Would you stay or would you go?  Why?

3) Why is the large number of casualties during World War I typically not discussed?

4) Many of the 369th Regiment decided to stay in France after the war. Why might they have done this?

5) What comparisons can you make between the Harlem Hellfighters and the Buffalo Soldiers?

5 comments:

  1. 1. To make Europe and America safe for democracy.
    2. I would not get involved with the war because I wouldn't want to get hurt.
    3. Because the people that really helped were black and people didn't want to give them credit.
    4. Because there was still slavery in the US and they wanted to be free.
    5.They are both groups of strong african americans and they were great soldiers.

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  3. 1. To make the world safer for democracy and prove the colored man is no slacker.
    2. No I will not go I prefer to stay back.
    3. Its because there was only not military casualties but also civilian, and genocide of the army including over 16 Million died.
    4. Because the french accepted the harlem hellfighters as heros.
    5.here both african americans and well trained including extreme bravery

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  4. 1. Because African Americans wanted to earn the right to citizenship and make the world safer for democracy.
    2.No, I wouldn't want to get involved in the war because of racism and discrimination.
    3. Because of racial bias.
    4. Because they were seen as heroic for fighting in the war.
    5.The Harlem Hellfighters and the Buffalo Soldiers were both groups of African American soldiers.

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  5. 1. Because they thought fighting for their country was a great honor
    2. I would have went If I had to. I wouldn’t see myself volunteering though I guess that I wouldn’t be too excited about war enough to volunteer to go.
    3.The large casualties from war are not discussed because the government didn't want people knowing most of the casualties were african american.
    4. Because there was still slavery in the US and they wanted to be free.
    5.They are both groups of strong african americans and they were great soldiers.

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