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Currently Playing: Why wasn't Teddy Roosevelt allowed to fight in World War One? (Short Animated Documentary)

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. A special thanks to my Patreon supporters below: Ryan Cheu Rikspuckot SirJoe Jarrod Gerke MajesticFirebird Scott W Ryan Schindeler Steven B Brendan W robert lalonde CharÉTS Abdel Mouzahir Michael Kram Justin Kubusch Leonard Frank Chris Maddox David J. Bever Leland Blake Cerin Jakester1238 Robert Brockway erez87 Juan Castillo Wolf Bartosz Zasada Sean Long Joell Bel Valentyn Hidamarisou - Webnovel translations LambOfLeg Adam Probert Magdalena Reinberg-Leibel James Charles Kwiatkowski Colm Byrne Afghanistan Mario Peshev Templar366 Zachary Joel Wasserman Nathan Ngumi Dullis Ali Sadighian Sethars alexccg Tom Ebert Andreas Mosand Mik Scheper Kevin Phoenix Larz Welo Peter Hopkins Hunter Bayliss Jack Beckman Contdoko12 The Funks Matt Busch John Orr Nathan Snyder Donald Weaver Jane Sumpter blei95 Zachary Pascalar Matt Reed Kaiserrin Ted Parsons Rob Rollins A. J. Smart Jesse Plung Jonathan Niehaus Chris Weisel Burt Clothier Bobby Koys Alex G. tegsirat Liquid Chief lesser_sam Ned Burke Nolan Peale Robert Meehan No way Joseph Hutchins Ben Jambor Yosef Waysman Matthew Toles Seth Reeves Charles Doolittle Steve Schroeder Carr Nyuli Tony Belmonte Jonny Minogue Patty Culp SketerK P Marino Tactical_Jackal Ted Ingram Tranier Bocaj Will Sullivan Damon Moraxian WolfiZee Erik Hare Olive! Tino Jacob Zachs Pongo Dr. Sarno BattleGoat Studios Ian M Shakira Brian Giordano Miky Hidalgo Morriss Juan Benet Shauna K Ruben Rodriguez T'Kotsl blaZzinG_FurY Mario Mejia Carl Blanton Tim Stone Mark Ploegstra ARandomPaperClip bakedbread Harrison Wiener Rabbi Rob Thomas Hapalochlaena Lunulata Jason Vandeventer David Spellmeyer T. c. north Tristan Kreller Joseph Reinsch Anthony McCann C. C. C. Jasmin Vikk YugiJitsu Games Chris PeBenito khaki enthusiast D. Mahlik Roko Lisica Alexander Kirk Lord Chromium Serius_Loyola Thomas Wang Ron Johnson Colin Cecil Warren Rudkin Joshportunities Richard Wolfe Duane Bridges Joshua Schneider BenDrums24 Hiro P Tim Stumbaugh Severak Scriptmonkeys Leena Al-Souki Allen R Sean Uzar Hexapuma george tyler Philip Yip ContraryPython George Caponera Ciege Engine Mr.Myoozik William Adderholdt Squirrel Leslie Morgan Lord Izerian Danath89 Sir Grantly Joe Stuart Evelyn Mark Christensen J William Maywood Unusual Barracuda Dallas Williams-Smith Tom Langan ChrisC1966 Tochtli Zunbil Hatter24 Joseph Tribble Jim Phillips Davion Jonah Too Hard Defender Faeren Madza Deep Brewed Flavour Binero Ready CptDalek Gthreep0 Patrick Edward Harding Shalin S Rebecca Berkhimer Eclipse Noah Daniels Jake Bizzell Crow King Kelly Moneymaker Jaroslav Benedik João Santos Jan Bart Verbist Kameohawk Schwarzer Hai Kasi Hazzard Vladislav Vasilev Tommi Hewitt Jackarice26 Lewis Kobrak Zharael Tôles Arbre TradeFloorMonster Manel Arribes Cid Ben L Twinny Hill KingKyumber James Phil Johnston Tarsirrus zemnmez Rhys Jackson RobtheHobbit Toby Peschel