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World War I

World War I. 1914-1918 Events in Europe, U.S. Involvement, and Georgia’s Role. SETTING THE STAGE FOR WAR:. LONG TERM: desire for greater empire, wealth and territory military strength and dominance,

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World War I

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  1. World War I 1914-1918 Events in Europe, U.S. Involvement, and Georgia’s Role

  2. SETTING THE STAGE FOR WAR: • LONG TERM: • desire for greater empire, wealth and territory • military strength and dominance, • series of treaties which ensured that once one power went to war, all of Europe would quickly join, • social turmoil and changing artistic sensibilities caused by the Industrial Revolution • ETHNIC GROUPS: individual groups of people within countries

  3. Causes of the War in Europe • Imperialism – Competition between European countries for colonies in Africa and Asia. Germany wants more colonies. • Nationalism – Pride and loyalty for your country. Created tensions between ethnic groups. • Militarism – European countries believed in having a strong military. • System of alliances-agreements between countries

  4. The War Begins • A young Serbian (Gavrilo Princip) man shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia

  5. The Powers That Be • Allied Powers: Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States, and 8 others. With Serbia • Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), and Bulgaria • Neutral Powers: Spain and Switzerland • (…eventually involved 32 countries)

  6. America Enters the War… • A German submarine, called a U-boat, used a torpedo to sink the Lusitania, a passenger ship carrying 1,198 people including 128 Americans- who drowned • Later, Germany used U-boats to sinkAmerican merchant ships • Finally, we intercepted a telegraph from Germany to Mexico trying to get Mexico to wage war against the U.S. (Zimmerman Telegraph)

  7. In Georgia during the Great War: • More than 100,000 Georgians served in WWI • Georgia established several training facilities • Georgia’s economy was improved by supplying the troops with uniforms, food, and cigarettes. • Citizens bought Liberty Bonds and planted Victory Gardens • Freedom of speech was restricted for the sake of national security • Women worked with the Red Cross and they sewed and knitted clothing for the troops

  8. Georgia’s Economy • Increase in textile mills and Coca-Cola expands its market throughout the South. • Natural resources are being used • Bauxite – Aluminum • Timber • Cotton and Cottonseed – Clothing & oil • Kaolin – plastics, toothpaste, medicine, etc. • Marble

  9. Georgia’s Cities • “Atlanta Forward” Campaign – A • successful, national advertising campaign started by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Ivan Allen, Sr. to attract new businesses to Atlanta • William B. Hartsfield, who would become mayor of Atlanta, convinced the current mayor to invest in airplanes and build an airport. • This move brought Delta Air Lines to Atlanta, which created a number of new jobs

  10. Georgia’s Agriculture • Georgia farmers had two problems to deal with in the 1920’s • Boll Weevil: a small beetle that eats cotton • Drought: an extended dry period • The drought helped in one way; it slowed down the boll weevil so that not all of the cotton was lost • However, the drought killed other important crops • United Streaming: American History: From the Great War to the Great Depression

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