Why is this topic important?
The importance of learning about this topic was to fully understand the things that WW1 soldiers had to undergo. It made me think about the certain things that we take for granted and don't even think twice about doing everyday were the difference between life and death for soldiers back then. Researching what the sanitation conditions were like showed me how much we have improved with hygiene throughout the years. Putting myself in the shoes of a WW1 soldier helped me to compare and contrast the experiences in the 1900's to the experience now going into war. It shows the growth of our military system and how many diseases we have cured in the medical field.
Interesting Facts About WW1:
-The Marine Hospital Service was renamed the Public Health Service in 1918
-The outbreak of Influenza in 1918 killed over 600,000 people
-In 1914 there were fewer than 10,000 people in the medical staff
-In 1916 there were greater than 100,000 people in the medical staff
-In 1912 the pre-war manual of Elementary Military Hygiene was published
-Between 1914-1918 the mortality rate was decreased from 87% to 8%
-The Marine Hospital Service was renamed the Public Health Service in 1918
-The outbreak of Influenza in 1918 killed over 600,000 people
-In 1914 there were fewer than 10,000 people in the medical staff
-In 1916 there were greater than 100,000 people in the medical staff
-In 1912 the pre-war manual of Elementary Military Hygiene was published
-Between 1914-1918 the mortality rate was decreased from 87% to 8%