Georgia's contributions to WWI

1. Georgia duringGeorgia during
World War IWorld War I

2. SS8H7d:SS8H7d:
• Give reasonsGive reasons forfor
World War I andWorld War I and
describedescribe
Georgia’s contribution.Georgia’s contribution.

3. In August 1914, President
Woodrow Wilson asked
Americans to remain impartial
in thought and deed toward the
war that had just broken out in
Europe. Wilson wanted the
United States to exemplify the
democratic commitment to
peace, but "The Great War"
continually challenged the
nation's neutrality.
President Woodrow Wilson tried to keep
America out of World War I, and succeeded in
postponing U.S. entry into the war for almost
three years.

4. World War I was:World War I was:
**Originally called the**Originally called the “Great War”“Great War” due to the numerousdue to the numerous
nations that fought and the great cost of lives andnations that fought and the great cost of lives and
property.property.
**Broke out in**Broke out in EuropeEurope inin August 1914August 1914 between thebetween the AlliedAllied
PowersPowers ((Great Britain, France, and RussiaGreat Britain, France, and Russia)) and theand the
Central PowersCentral Powers (Germany,(Germany, Austrian-HungaryAustrian-Hungary
EmpireEmpire, and the Ottoman Empire), and the Ottoman Empire)
**Over**Over 9 million9 million soldiers died as well as oversoldiers died as well as over 5 million5 million
civilians died (22 million soldiers injured)civilians died (22 million soldiers injured)
** United States remained neutral until** United States remained neutral until April 1917April 1917 ( war( war
had already gone on for 20 months), then joinedhad already gone on for 20 months), then joined AlliedAllied
PowersPowers

5. Causes of World War ICauses of World War I
***Assassination of***Assassination of Archduke FerdinandArchduke Ferdinand (heir to throne(heir to throne
in Austrian-Hungary Empire) in August 1914 byin Austrian-Hungary Empire) in August 1914 by
Serbian nationalists--------Serbian nationalists-------- starts a chain of eventsstarts a chain of events
that lead to warthat lead to war
1.1. System of Secret TreatiesSystem of Secret Treaties
2.2. Competition between empiresCompetition between empires
a.a. MilitarismMilitarism – government with– government with a strong a strong militarymilitary
spirit or policy spirit or policy
b.b. Imperialism –Imperialism – the policy of extending thethe policy of extending the
rule or authority of an empire rule or authority of an empire
c.c. Nationalism -Nationalism - devotion and loyalty to one's own devotion and loyalty to one's own nationnation
3. Smaller ethnic groups (Serbs, Poles, etc.) wishing self-3. Smaller ethnic groups (Serbs, Poles, etc.) wishing self-
determinationdetermination

6. ““Trench Warfare” was most common method of fightingTrench Warfare” was most common method of fighting
during warduring war

7. Trench
Warfare

8. What warWhat war
pictures arepictures are
these similarthese similar
too?too?
Péronne during the Battle of the Somme, 1916--Robert
Carlson. "Don't be angry, just be amazed," was the
calling card left by Germans on the destroyed town
hall of Péronne after their withdrawal to the
Hindenberg
Civil War –Civil War –
Sherman’s March toSherman’s March to
the Sea.the Sea.

9. Many new weapons of war used for first time during WorldMany new weapons of war used for first time during World
War IWar I

11. United States’ Involvement during warUnited States’ Involvement during war
**United States declared the**United States declared the Neutrality ProclamationNeutrality Proclamation
at start of war (President Washington urged all futureat start of war (President Washington urged all future
presidents not to be involved in European wars!)presidents not to be involved in European wars!)
**U.S. claimed**U.S. claimed “freedom of the seas”“freedom of the seas” meaning they canmeaning they can
trade with any warring nationtrade with any warring nation
**Yet U.S. gets drawn into war:**Yet U.S. gets drawn into war:
1. German U-Boats sinking ships1. German U-Boats sinking ships
2. Anti-German propaganda (German atrocities)2. Anti-German propaganda (German atrocities)
3. German spies attempt to3. German spies attempt to sabotagesabotage U.S. factoriesU.S. factories
4.4. Zimmerman telegram (Zimmerman telegram (Germany ally withGermany ally with
MexicoMexico?)?)

13. GEORGIA
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
WORLD WAR I
SOLDIERS
and
WOMEN
VOLUNTEERS
MILITARY
TRAINING
CAMPS
SUPPLIES

14. Georgia’s Contribution to World War I (SS8H7d)Georgia’s Contribution to World War I (SS8H7d)
Military Personnel from GeorgiaMilitary Personnel from Georgia
Number who served:Number who served: 100,000 men and women to the war effort100,000 men and women to the war effort
Textile MillsTextile Mills How they helped the war effort:How they helped the war effort:
RailroadsRailroads How they helped the war effort:How they helped the war effort:
FarmsFarms How they helped the war effort:How they helped the war effort:
Sewing circlesSewing circles How they helped the war effort:How they helped the war effort:
Bond DrivesBond Drives How they helped the war effort:How they helped the war effort:
Red CrossRed Cross What is it?What is it?
How it helped the war effort:How it helped the war effort:
dispatched a ship to Europe loaded with dispatched a ship to Europe loaded with medical personnelmedical personnel and supplies and supplies
Victory GardensVictory Gardens What were they:What were they:
How they helped the war effort:How they helped the war effort:

15. Southern Textile MillsSouthern Textile Mills
How they helped the war effort?
•Made material for clothing.

16. How did
railroads
help the war?
1. Transported weapons
2. Transported soldiers
3. Transported supplies

17. • Germans blindsided the
Allies with chlorine gas
• Once in the body, the yellow-
green gas tortured and killed at
the same time, causing
asphyxiation, convulsions,
panic, and a slow death
• When the wind was just
right, the Germans would
release the gas and it would
creep slowly over battlefields,
finding its way into trench
crevices and soldiers' lungs.
• It was something to be feared, but as American chemist James
Bert Garner discovered in 1915, it could be subdued with
activated charcoal, made from natural fibers such as those found
in peach pits.
PEACH FARMS

18. Sewing circles
• sew items from clothes to flags to raise money
for the war effort.
• groups of ladies (some married to military
men)

19. War BondWar Bond Drives duringDrives during
World War IWorld War I
• a bond is like a loan: the holder of the bond is
the lender (creditor), the issuer of the bond is
the borrower (debtor), and the coupon is the
interest.

20. Victory GardensVictory Gardens during World War I ?during World War I ?
During WWI families
were encouraged to
plant home gardens at
their residences or in
public parks in order to
reduce the pressure on
the public food supply
brought on by the war
effort.

22. **War officially ends on**War officially ends on
November 11, 1918November 11, 1918
((Armistice Day)Armistice Day)
****The Central Powers loseThe Central Powers lose
land and powerland and power
 100,000 men and women to the100,000 men and women to the
war effortwar effort