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=​During the war thousands of people around the world expressed their feelings about the war in different ways. This was done though poetry, music, and art.=

Poetry:
During this time people wrote poetry based on how they felt during the war. They read the poetry outloud in front of an audience and expressed their feelings. In this excerpt of a poem, it talks about death and its horrible occurrences.  John McCrae

In Flanders Fields

“…We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields…” Soldiers dead after battle.

Other expressed thir supoport for the war through poetry. This excerpt from a poem by Jake Erkens shows how some people fought for glory and for being remembered for later generations.

For Honor, Glory and Peace by: Jake Erkens "...For honor, glory and peace I shot people The honor I receive fighting I give to Thee, my God The glory that I’ll receive I will neglect and give fully to Thee Peace, is what I yearn and fight for, only to find a grave prepared for me Though I might die, I know I’ll be remembered for my courage..."

Music:
 Many musicians were drafted into the war and wrote some of their best pieces. Music was booming in the U.S. and people ran out to get the latest sheet music. Music had a big effect on the war.

Songs helped to get people recruited and to keep people from joining the war. Some songs were very successful, and they formed many different opinions for different people.

This song states that your country is asking you to fight for them.

Your King And Countries Want You
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This is an excerpt of a song that is against the war. It talks of the false things which told to men during their recruiting. **// When This Lousy War Is Over //** (sung by soldiers in the trenches) “When this lousy war is over, No more soldiering for me, When I get my civvy clothes on, Oh how happy I shall be. People said when we enlisted, Fame and medals we would win, But the fame is in the guardroom, And those medals made of tin.”

Art:
During the war people used art to express their feelings. The drew cartoons, took pictures, and made posters. These pieces of art were used for both the people for and against the war. Cartoonists combined humor with protest in their drawings. And posters were spread everywhere to try to get people to join in on thewar.

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“Vintage Audio-1914.” __Firstworldwar.com__. 12/28/09. [].