AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
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they trained soldiers to fight in the war
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they housed prisoners of war
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all of the above are correct
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Detailed explanation-1: -During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Georgia for antisubmarine defense in the Gulf of Mexico and for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.
Detailed explanation-2: -More than 660, 000 acres of land in Georgia were occupied by the Army; Army mobilization training camps were located at Fort Benning, Fort Oglethorpe, Camp Gordon, Camp Stewart, and Camp Toccoa. Fort Benning, home of the Army Infantry School, was the largest infantry training school in the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Georgia’s farms, textile mills and railroads mobilized for the war effort. Private citizens established “Victory Gardens” to assist with the food supply. Volunteers joined the Red Cross, sewing circles, war bond drives and other agencies and initiatives.
Detailed explanation-4: -World War I in Georgia Souther Field near Americus prepared almost 2, 000 pilots for European combat and Georgia’s National Guard trained at Augusta’s Camp Hancock and Camp Wheeler in Macon.