When about one-third of the American men drafted in World War I were rejected as physically unfit for military service, the result was a new demand for physical education in American schools.

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The high rate of rejections due to physical unfitness among drafted men during World War I highlighted the need for improved physical conditioning, leading to a renewed emphasis on physical education in American schools to better prepare future generations.

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