Question

Early in World War 1, the United States War Department designated Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, as a major site for

A.) training U.S. navy cadets
B.)training U.S. air force cadets
C.)holding German prisoners of war
D.)quarantining people with influenza

Answer 1

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia was first opened in 1904 as an army station for cavalry training during World War I, and it also harbored more than two thousand German prisoners of war and civilian convicts. Years later, during World War II, it functioned as an important training center for the Women’s Army Corps. Then, in 1946, it closed and became the center of the present town Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia.

Correct answer: C.) holding German prisoners of war