What Happened to Nonresistant People During World War I?

In 1918, America joined World War I. At that time, there were not options for Mennonites that refused to fight. What happened to the thousands of Mennonite young men that were drafted into the war effort? Chester Weaver tells the stories of the persecution and threats they endured for refusing to take up the sword; two of these men became some of the last Anabaptist martyrs in America. Tania’s Story: https://youtu.be/6Ve7Yudu_tc A First-Class Fighting Man: https://amzn.to/4ewgNpL American Mennonites and the Great War: https://amzn.to/4goPHU0 Coals of Fire: https://amzn.to/3QbRRvL Joseph and Michael Hofer- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_and_Michael_Hofer Nonresistance Under Test: A Compilation of Experiences of Conscientious Objectors as Encountered in Two World Wars- https://amzn.to/4vVvxW2 Pacifists in Chains: The Persecution of Hutterites during the Great War- https://amzn.to/3Sl9zxk Our other YouTube channels: Anabaptist Origins: https://www.youtube.com/@AnabaptistOrigins Developing as a Servant: https://www.youtube.com/@DevelopingasaServant Read essays: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/ Listen to essays as a podcast: https://essays-for-king-jesus.captivate.fm/listen The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.