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WWI Propaganda
Lord Kitchener Uncle Sam
Georgia Contributions to the War 85,000- 100,000 Georgians enlist in US armed forces Important training camps created & helped GA’s economy Camp Benning for infantry training (Near Columbus, GA) Fort McPherson (Outside of Atlanta) During the war a German submarine crew was imprisoned here Camp Gordon (Outside of Augusta) Camp Stewart (Outside of Savannah)
Georgia Contributions to the War Textile Mills Fabric for military uniforms Railroads Transport supplies to the coasts Farmers Increased crops and livestock “Victory Gardens” sprang up in communities Women volunteer at Red Cross Additional Finance Raise taxes, war bonds, liberty bonds, Rallies, Parades, etc. Young people= 3,000 Georgians who died in the war
German submarine crew as P.O.W’s at Fort McPherson