This module was based on the North Carolina and World War I exhibit Links to an external site.  at the NC Museum of History. More information can be found here Links to an external site..The aim of this module is to draw students’ attention to the impact of World War I on the people of North Carolina. Although it was a global conflict, the war impacted local communities. North Carolinians contributed to the war effort by serving in combat and working in factories to supply munitions and other supplies. German u-boats were off the coast of the Outer Banks and German POWs were held in North Carolina.