journal: 04/08/2013 how did you spend your spring break? did you enjoy it? why or why not? would you...

Journal: 04/08/2013Journal: 04/08/2013

• How did you spend your Spring Break? How did you spend your Spring Break? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? Would you have changed anything about Would you have changed anything about how you spent it? Why or why not?how you spent it? Why or why not?

*Must be at least 5 sentences.**Must be at least 5 sentences.*

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Today’s Standard: Today’s Standard: SS8H7dSS8H7d

Essential QuestionEssential Question: : How did Georgians How did Georgians contribute to World War I?contribute to World War I?Enduring Understanding:Enduring Understanding: Georgia Georgia experienced the effects of World War I, and experienced the effects of World War I, and contributed to the U.S. success in the war.contributed to the U.S. success in the war.

World War IWorld War I1914-19181914-1918

Allied Powers Allied Powers Leading CountriesLeading Countries

Central Powers Central Powers Leading CountriesLeading Countries

FranceFrance

Great BritainGreat Britain

RussiaRussia

(United States (United States joined in 1917)joined in 1917)

GermanyGermany

Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary

President Woodrow Wilson declared the US President Woodrow Wilson declared the US would be a neutral country. would be a neutral country.

Georgia’s Contributions to Georgia’s Contributions to WWI:WWI:

Eugene Jacques Eugene Jacques BullardBullard

• First black African First black African American combat pilot – American combat pilot – from Columbus, GAfrom Columbus, GA

• Enlisted in French Enlisted in French Foreign Legion: 1914Foreign Legion: 1914

• Flew combat missions Flew combat missions against Germanyagainst Germany

• US Army Air Force US Army Air Force refused his servicesrefused his services


The United States The United States Enters the WarEnters the War

• President Wilson worked to President Wilson worked to keep the US out of the warkeep the US out of the war

• 1915: German submarine 1915: German submarine sank passenger ship sank passenger ship Lusitania killing 128 killing 128 AmericansAmericans

• 1917: sub attacks resumed 1917: sub attacks resumed sinking American shipssinking American ships

• Zimmerman telegram: Zimmerman telegram: Germany tried to get Mexico Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the USto attack the US

• Wilson finally joined the Wilson finally joined the Allied powers

http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/lusitania.htm

http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm

World War I Propaganda:World War I Propaganda:


Georgia During Georgia During WWIWWI

• ±100,000 Georgians ±100,000 Georgians volunteered to join the volunteered to join the US armed forcesUS armed forces

• Training in Georgia at Training in Georgia at Camp Benning, Fort Camp Benning, Fort McPherson, and Camp McPherson, and Camp Gordon helped Georgia Gordon helped Georgia economyeconomy

• Georgians contributed Georgians contributed manufactured goods and manufactured goods and farm producefarm produce


Georgia During Georgia During WWI (continued)WWI (continued)

• 3,000 young Georgians 3,000 young Georgians killed in the warkilled in the war

• World War I ended at World War I ended at 11am November 11, 11am November 11, 1918, when an 1918, when an ArmisticeArmistice, or agreement , or agreement to stop fighting was to stop fighting was signed.signed.

Atlanta FireAtlanta Fire

• May 21, 1917

• Lasted 10-12 hours

• Seventy city blocks destroyed

• 6,000-10,000 people left homeless

REVIEW QUESTIONS:REVIEW QUESTIONS:

1.1. What countries were allies What countries were allies during World War I?during World War I?

a.a. United States, France, Austria-United States, France, Austria-Hungary, & Great BritainHungary, & Great Britain

b.b. Great Britain, France, United States, Great Britain, France, United States, RussiaRussia

c.c. Germany, Russia, & Austria-HungaryGermany, Russia, & Austria-Hungary

d.d. Germany, Japan, & RussiaGermany, Japan, & Russia


2. What was the “final blow” that led 2. What was the “final blow” that led President Woodrow Wilson to ask President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war against the Congress to declare war against the Central Powers in WWI?Central Powers in WWI?

a.a. Anti-German propagandaAnti-German propaganda

b.b. Attacks on American merchant shipsAttacks on American merchant ships

c.c. Sinking of the LusitaniaSinking of the Lusitania

d.d. Zimmerman TelegramZimmerman Telegram


3. At which Georgia military 3. At which Georgia military installation did infantry train in installation did infantry train in World War I?World War I?

a.a. Camp AugustaCamp Augusta

b.b. Camp BenningCamp Benning

c.c. Camp GordonCamp Gordon

d.d. Camp McPhersonCamp McPherson


4. What event is celebrated on the 4. What event is celebrated on the 1111thth hour of the 11 hour of the 11thth day of the 11 day of the 11thth month of the year?month of the year?

a.a. The founding of the state of GeorgiaThe founding of the state of Georgia

b.b. Armistice that ended World War IArmistice that ended World War I

c.c. Sinking of the LusitaniaSinking of the Lusitania

d.d. Sinking of the Titanic Sinking of the Titanic


5. The information used by the Allied 5. The information used by the Allied nations to promote their cause and nations to promote their cause and entice the United States to enter entice the United States to enter WWI was called?WWI was called?

a.a. libellibel

b.b. propagandapropaganda

c.c. SlanderSlander

d.d. Yellow journalismYellow journalism

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