Ah, the most famous powers of World War One: The United States, the British Empire… the YMCA? Yep, the YMCA was extremely helpful to the allied armies for a multitude of reasons.
Bibliography
Summary of World War Work of the American Y.M.C.A.: With the Soldiers and Sailors of America at Home, on the Sea, and Overseas. United States: National War Work Council, Y.M.C.A. of the United States, 1920. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Summary_of_World_War_Work_of_the_America/gTkLAAAAYAAJ
“YMCA United War Work Campaign.” November 11-18, 1918. https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/wwiposters/82/.
Media Sources
“A Y.M.C.A cellar in Flanyers / Wright” (1915). https://www.loc.gov/item/00653323/
“TRAINING AT CAMP LEWIS, WASHINGTON” (1936). https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24748?objectPage=20
“Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5)” (2023). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom_(3-5).svg
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“Flag of the United States of America (1912-1959)” (2024). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_United_States_of_America_(1912-1959).svg
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“Ramparts World War One Miscellaneous” (c. 1930s). https://catalog.archives.gov/id/149273466
“Logo of the YMCA from the Canadian Soldiers’ Song Book” (2017). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ymca-logo-old.svg
“Ulysses S. Grant / C. Schussele 1863 ; eng. by William Sartain, Phila.” (1892). https://www.loc.gov/resource/pga.02645/
“Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill” (bef. 1909). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Charge_of_the_Rough_Riders_at_San_Juan_Hill.JPG
“Waga Dainigun Kinshūjō o senryōshi Rogun o kyūtsui no zu.” (1904). https://www.loc.gov/resource/jpd.02528/
“A Y.M.C.A. ‘dug-out’ in France / Edgar Wright.” (1914). https://www.loc.gov/item/2003675393/
“Pershing” (1919). https://www.loc.gov/resource/ggbain.29387/
“YMCA Hut — New York” (1918). https://www.loc.gov/resource/ggbain.26983/