Who was the President during the Great Depression
Franklin D Roosevelt
What is the U.S. government could lend or lease (rather than sell) war supplies to any nation deemed “vital to the defense of the United States.”
Lend Lease Act
This program brought electricity to rural areas throughout the state and country
Rural Electrification Act
What did Talmadge oppose?
The New Deal
What year did the USA join WWI
1917
What program put sharecroppers out of business?
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration)
What are the Allied Powers
Soviet Union (Russia), Great Britain & France
This was the purpose of the New Deal
To help the nation recover from the Great Depression
What is the name of the disease that FDR had?
Polio
What was GA's contributions to WWI?
Military bases and over 100,000 soldiers
What was the major cause of The Great Depression?
Purchasing decreasing
What are the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy & Japan
This plan was made to help out the retired and unemployed
Social Security Administration
What was the primary reason that Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal?
It provided equal support to African Americans
How many countries did Germany invade in WWII
11 countries
What two factors hurt crop production in America?
Boll Weevil & Drought
Who was the youngest person to ever be elected to the GA General Assembly
Senator Richard Russell
Farmers were issued SUBSIDY checks to stop growing cotton and tobacco
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Is known as the “Father of the School Lunch”
Richard Russell
Which number represents the location of Pearl Harbor?
#2
What is the military camp that is located south of Atlanta? (closest to us)
Fort McPherson
Bomber plants in GA were located in what city?
Marietta
What are the four programs of the New Deal? (need the correct name)
What are the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, the Rural Electrification Act, and the Social Security Administration?
What is Carl Vinson known for?
Stronger Navy (Father of the 2 ocean navy)
The Bomber Plants from WWII is now a national museum and opened to the public.
True or False
False