GEORGIA CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WAR EFFORT History SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918. • d. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s contributions. Essential Question: 1. To what extent did Georgia contribute to the war effort?
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GEORGIA CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE WAR EFFORT History
SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social,
and economic changes that occurred in Georgia
between 1877 and 1918.
• d. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s
contributions.
Essential Question:
1. To what extent did Georgia contribute
to the war effort?
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United States Enters the War
In April 1917, Woodrow Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany.
He asked Americans to “Fight to make the world safe for Democracy”
The United States, with France and other allied forces, pushed the German army back to well past it’s original borders.
Both sides experienced heavy losses, but the Germans were finally beaten back.