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Why wasn't Teddy Roosevelt allowed to fight in World War One?

After the US joined World War One, former president Theodore Roosevelt offered to rejoin the army and lead tens of thousands of American volunteers to go to France and fight Germany. However, even though Roosevelt, his men, the French and Congress wanted him to go, he never actually went and spent the War in the US being grumpy he wasn't charging into German trenches. So why didn't he go? To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary.

English
  • Originally Aired March 27, 2026
  • Runtime 8 minutes
  • Production Code HZpyTTsx0xw
  • Network YouTube
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created April 2, 2026 by
    shriek
  • Modified April 2, 2026 by
    shriek