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Why the Wonder Woman Movie Was Set in WWI
Like her fellow star-spangled superhuman Captain America, Wonder Woman has always been closely and explicitly associated with World War II. So why was the blockbuster movie set in WWI?
American Women in World War I
Women have played important roles in all of America’s wars. However, this marked the first time that women directly participated in the war effort on a wide scale. Their contributions helped win the war and make major strides towards equality.
Propaganda and public opinion
When the U.S. entered the war, many Americans did not fully support the decision to join the conflict. President Wilson created the Committee on Public Information to encourage support, while Congress passed two laws of questionable constitutionality.
Ethnic Group Complexities
America in 1917 was a nation in the throes of wartime mobilization. The initial unpopular nature of the war, the threat of draft resistance, and the diversity of the United States transformed World War I into a “War for the American Mind.”
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