[ 593 ] U.S. History GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is the best conclusion based on these two songs? “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier” (1915) Lyrics by Al Bryan, music by Al Piantadosi “I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier, I brought him up to be my pride and joy. Who dares to place a musket on his shoulder To shoot some other mother’s darling boy? Let nations arbitrate their future troubles, It’s time to lay the sword and gun away; There’d be no war today if mothers would all say, ‘I didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier.’” “Over There” (1917) Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan Johnnie get your gun, get your gun, get your gun. Take it on the run, on the run, on the run. Hear them calling you and me, every son of liberty; Hurry right away, no delay, go today. Make your daddy glad to have had such a lad. Tell your sweetheart not to pine; to be proud her boy’s in line. a. Americans were proud to have their children join World War I. b. American soldiers in World War I fought for liberty. c. Most Americans believed World War I was unnecessary. d. Americans had different opinions about World War I.