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A Look Back: Hartford During World War I

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Beginning in 1914, the world descended into chaos as the First World War erupted. While the United States did not enter the conflict until 1917, it still was effected by World War I. Connecticut, like most of the country, worked in overdrive to assist the demand.

 

Hartford especially felt pressure as Connecticut’s capital to ensure organization and communication worked throughout the state to assist the country in mobilization. Hartford was active in various aspects of World War I, specifically in the militarization of the state.

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