It had a profound impact in all aspects of life for anyone involved. ... They would witness men all around them get wounded or killed. ... The noise was deafening and explosions of fire and debris came from all directions. ... Life on the frontline was said best by this passage from "All Quiet on the Western Front" shells, gas clouds and flotillas of tanks-shattering, starvation, death. ... Women rose up and became the backbone of the home front. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Harrison, who was attending Western Kentucky University before the attack, said that "it was still a shock to realize that the United States was actively involved.... This is why since mortars flew quietly, they were the most feared. ... The death covered front lines were compared to life in Paris as, "hell to heaven.... I was in such a state of shock all I could think about was retrieving my helmet.... The American soldiers worried about "the uncertainties that came with each day on the front lines....

• Word Count: 2562
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• Grade Level: High School