In my American History class, I have a project (due today!). I have to write a page (as a memoir) about being someone in World War I. I decided to be a nurse. What things could I talk about? What would be the atmosphere? Where would I be from? Were are the places I would be a nurse at? Etc.
2007-11-16 01:56:18 · 8 answers · asked by i use Y!A 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
places you would be - northen france or flanders
you would be from the allies side - france / britain the- usa didnt enter till 1917 one year before the end so pick england to be safe ...... if you want pick the germans
the atmosphere : highly stressful and busy due to the amount of casualties
the sick: due to the use of chemical gas a lot of lung and skin problems. also shell shock a condition were due to the amount of shells (similar to rpg's in iraq) the solider shakes a lot and cant communicate
things to talk about : lack of food due to rationing(limitations on food per person) , the weather cold and wet in winter very muddy (northern french winter weather)
2007-11-16 02:05:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you go to google books, there are many old books scanned into the website that are primary sources made up of nurses, soldiers, doctors, etc writing about their experiences in the war.
2007-11-17 08:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by Pink_Pirate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nurses in WW1 were right at the front lines doing brave service. They showed a great deal of courage to take care of the wounded men, for both sides of the war. There are many noteworthy history books of WW1, and you'll find good references to nurse action in most of them. I was just reading a fascinating story about Marie Curie, who operated the first mobile X-Ray unit at the front lines in WW1 (using her own radium), and she won the French Order of Valore for her bravery.
2007-11-16 10:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by Steve C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check this out.(the links)Remember that nurses during the war were short supplied as well as very short on staff.It would be more interesting 2 b a french or brit nurse...as those countries were invading europe....rather than a german nurse at home.i would suggest as an alternative "Gavrilo Princip"...the idiot who started the war.Also remember that nursing was not the only job for women..as they played a key role in weapon manufacturing.Hope this helped ...tc
2007-11-16 10:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would suggest being a nurse from Canada (yes, they were in it), working in a rear-echelon field hospital, and you should probably talk about being surrounded by death (remember that medicine was not nearly as advanced as it is now) and you might want to make mention of soliders being affected by 'mustard gas,' a commonly-used nerve agent on battlefields.
Next time, get an earlier start on your homework, pumpkin.
2007-11-16 10:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are a nurse in France, near the front in a place called the Ardenne Forest. They have just brought in a man who has "lost his manhood" due to shrapnel. He has a fiance waiting for him back home. You have to tell him what happened to him and advice him what to tell his fiancee.
2007-11-16 10:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have a look at this link for some help.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/w1frm.htm
Hope this helps,
Kevin
2007-11-16 10:22:03 · answer #7 · answered by nikonfotos100 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course nobody except CHELSEA !!!
2007-11-16 10:00:27 · answer #8 · answered by parekhs_carewel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋