Dates
When was the first appearance of the boll weevil?
1915
Designed to pull Georgia out of the Great Depression.
The New Deal
What caused the USA to enter WW1?
The Germans sank the Lusitania.
What was the outcome of farmers not diversifying their crops?
boll weevil, overproduction, and a drought
When did FDR start visiting Georgia for therapy?
1924
When was the USA brought in WW1?
1917
Who proposed the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the main cause of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
What was the outcome of WW1?
Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918.
Most controversial Georgian political leader during 1926-1946.
Eugene Talmadge
What year did FDR become president?
1932
Offered loans to organizations to build power lines in rural areas.
Rural Electrification Administration
What caused Eugene Talmadge to oppose the New Deal?
He feared it would improve lives for blacks.
What was the outcome of the New Deal?
It helped those who struggled from the Great Depression.
Small family gardens were also known as..
Victory Gardens
When did WW1 begin and end?
1914-1918
What organization created insurance for the elderly, unemployed, and disabled?
Social Security Administration
What caused FDR to frequently visit Georgia?
His polio therapy at Warm Springs.
What was the outcome of the New Deal?
It gave relief, reform, and recovery from the Great Depression to Americans.
Mass migration of African American sharecroppers.
The Great Migration
When was the New Deal proposed?
1933
Legislation that setup a system that paid farmers to diversify their crops.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
What caused the Great Migration
The poor conditions of the 1920's
What happened in Georgia once the boll weevil and drought occurred?
It destroyed cotton and caused a lack of water for crops
About how many Georgians served in WW1?
100,000