Hey everyone! We talked about how the United States government tried to get men to enlist in the military once the United States entered WWI. We looked at propaganda posters and analyzed them to see what forms of persuasion that they used to gain more soldiers. We also talked about the Selective Service Act (1917) and how many people legally were able to get out of the draft because of moral, philosophical, or religious reasons.
Your homework assignment is to be one of the those people, called a conscientous objector. You are going to be writing a 2-3 paragraph letter to the draft board explaining why you can not be sent over to the battlefield. You have to take a religious or moral stance that would be an excuse that the government would disregard the law. It can not just be "because I don't want to" or "I don't believe in killing." I want something deeper, such as that you are a factory owner that makes weapons (which are needed in the war. Or you can take a religious stance, detailing how your religion strictly forbids it.
Remember that this is a letter to the government. You need to keep it formal and professional. Do not threaten the government, because remember that they have the power to throw you in jail. Have fun doing it!
~Mr. Mazur
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