USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these BEST describes why Georgia was important to United States during World War I?
A
Georgia made money by selling cotton and wood to Europe.
B
more soldiers came from Georgia than from any other state.
C
many white planters volunteered to serve in the war effort.
D
the state had many federal installations and training camps.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Georgia was very important for the war effort between 1917 and 1918 because the State had many training camps, which were federal installations and they facilitated the formation of qualified men to the war. D will be the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Georgia played a significant role during America’s participation in World War I (1917-18). The state was home to more training camps than any other state and, by the war’s end, it had contributed more than 100, 000 men and women to the war effort.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the United States mobilized for WWII, Georgians answered their Nation’s call. Southern states were critical to the war effort during World War II (1941-1945), and none more so than Georgia. Over 300, 000 Georgians served in the military, and thousands of civilians worked in rapidly expanding wartime industries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Georgia contributed more than 100, 000 men and women to the U.S. armed forces and their auxiliaries during World War I. The 31st Division (National Guard) drew troops and units from Georgia. The 82nd Division drew many of its selected servicemen from Georgia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Georgia had over 25 training camps during the war, including Camp Conrad in Columbus, Georgia.

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