American GI

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American GIs

• Trevor Durnall,Trevor Martz, Austin Fox, Austyn
  Ciampa, Jmac

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Introduction

• GIs stood for Government issued or general
  issued.
• GIs used to stand for galvanized iron.
• In WWII GI products provided our soldiers and
  ally soldiers necessary food and supplies to
  fight the war, when other ally countries couldnt
  provide these necessities. These soldiers then
  referred to themselves as GI soldiers or simply
  GIs.

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Hardships

• Had to leave the comfort of their homes
• Training could not prepare the GIs for war
• They had a constant feeling of fear
• Boredom became the enemy
• The power of friendship

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Hardships

• Many returned physically, mentally, and
  emotionally wounded.
• Lack of jobs when they returned home.
• Woman had taken over the roles of men so men were
  not needed.

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Opportunities

• Were offered the opportunity to show their
  patriotism in the war
• Came home with new sense of pride for their
  country
• Were treated like heroes when they returned home

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Key Terms

• GI- Better known as General Issue used to
  describe soldiers of the United States Army and
  Airmen of the United States Army Air Forces.
• Reception Center- An army reception center within
  a huge complex where men had their first taste of
  military life.
• Drill Instructors- Had little as eight weeks to
  train soldiers for battle. Would train soldiers
  for 9 hours or so a day by teaching them tent
  pitching, map reading, guard duty, sanitation,
  weapon care, and endless physical training.