GA Economy
Agriculture
Farming
Axis Powers
Italy
Germany
Japan
no water
He was president during the New Deal
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
This single event boosted the economy, developed the city of Atlanta, increased the city population and made Atlanta the heart of the South.
the 1996 Olympics
This was the backbone of the Southern economy until the end of the Civil War, due to its large cotton production.
Slavery
This country attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii killing over 10,000 Navy soilders.
Japan
the New Deal
This New Deal program helped the elderly and poor by giving them a check every month. This program is still around today.
social security
This U.S president is from Plains, Georgia.
Jimmy Carter
These three businesses are the largest known worldwide and home to Atlanta.
Delta
Coca Cola
Home Depot
The Holocaust is an example of __________, which means to hate Jews.
On this day, all banks lost their money causing Americans to panic because they had no money to buy the things they need.
Stock Market Crash or Black Tuesday
The New Deal program was created to get the United States out of the longest economic downturn in history which is known as...
the Great Depression
Maynard Jackson
Georgia's two deep water shipping ports and important to bringing international goods into the South. They are located in these two cities...
Savannah
Brunswick
In order to help soldiers over seas with food and supplies, many Americans grew _______ to help prevent food shortages.
Victory garden
This is defined as a dust storm that caused everything to be swallowed by dust.
Dust Bowl
The purpose of the New Deal program was to help improve the economy by providing _______ to American people.
jobs and money
This Atlanta mayor helped build the Atlanta airport, MARTA, and highway 285,
William Hartsfield
This industry brings in the most money for our state, worth an estimated $6 billion in revenue.
Tourism
This law was passed by the U.S Congress that allows the U.S to lend war supplies like planes, guns, and bombs to allied countries.
Lend-Lease Act
These opened during the Great Depression To feed families, the poor, and those in need, communities started to open _______ to give people a free hot meal.
Soup Kitchen
polio
Film