1. Lesson 3: Georgia and the Great War
Georgia Studies
Unit 5: The New South
Lesson 3: Georgia and the Great War
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2. Lesson 3: Georgia and the Great War
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What were Georgia’s contributions to World War I?
How did World War I impact Georgia?

3. Causes of World War I
On June 28, 1914, an assassin gunned down Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary believed that Serbia's government was behind the assassination.
When the fighting began, France, Russia, and Great Britain backed Serbia. They opposed the Central Powers, made up of Austria-Hungary and Germany.
Austria-Hungary seized the opportunity to declare war on Serbia and settle an old feud.

4. Allied Powers Leading Countries Central Powers Leading Countries
World War I
Allied Powers Leading Countries
Central Powers Leading Countries
France
Great Britain
Russia
(United States joined in 1917)
Germany
Austria-Hungary
President Woodrow Wilson declared the US would be a neutral country.

5. The United States Enters the War
President Wilson worked to keep the US out of the war
1915: German submarine sank passenger ship Lusitania killing 128 Americans
1917: sub attacks resumed sinking American cargo ships
Zimmerman telegram: Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the US
Wilson finally joined the Allied powers

6. Georgia and World War I
±100,000 Georgians volunteered to join the US armed forces
Training in Georgia at Camp Benning, Fort McPherson, Camp Gordon, and Camp Hancock helped Georgia economy
Georgians contributed manufactured goods and farm produce
3,000 young Georgians killed in the war
On November 11, 1918, Germany surrendered ending what President Wilson called “the war to end all wars”