I'm a British passenger ship that was sunk by the Germans in 1915. Over 100 Americans were killed; the sinking of the me contributed to America entering World War I.
The Lusitania
I am an insect whose larvae feed on cotton crops; decimated cotton production in the southeastern United States.
Boll Weevil
What event prompted the United States to enter World War II? What date did it occur?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7th 1941
Name given to a series of federal programs spearheaded by President Franklin Roosevelt in order to help the nation recover from the Great Depression.
New Deal
Georgia city that was home to Roosevelt’s “Little White House;” site’s warm water mineral springs were used as a rehabilitation center for polio victims.
Warm Springs
Telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico offering the country the opportunity for an alliance. Germany urged Mexico to attack the United States in return for territory lost during the Mexican-American War.
Zimmerman Telegram
Name given to a period of time in the Midwest (1930-1936) characterized by drought, gigantic dust storms, and major agricultural damage.
Dust Bowl
Who was President during WWII?
Four time Georgia governor that fought against Roosevelt’s New Deal policies.
Eugene Talmadge
Sidney Lanier
We make up the Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
A factor that led to the Great Depression. A major stock market collapse that led to investors losing over 40 billion dollars. What year did I occur?
Stock Market Crasah of 1929
Who were the Allies?
Russia, UK (Great Britian), United States and France
A New Deal program that hired unemployed young men to work on public works projects.
The Civilian Conservation Corps
An American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death at Warm Springs, Georgia in 1945
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
How many Georgians died in WWI?
Over 3000
One of the factors that led to the Great Depression; when a bank ran out of reserves to pay customers who wanted to withdraw their deposits.
Bank Failures
Who were the Axis?
Germany, Japan, Italy
The New Deal program designed to build the capabilities to bring electricity to rural areas.
The Rural Electrification Administration
Hawaii is located in what Ocean?
The Pacific
Many non-combatants in Georgia did help the war effort. (hint not jobs)
Bought war bonds or grew “victory gardens” to help supply the troops.
One of the worst droughts in Georgia’s history; led to a depression in the state that predated the Great Depression. What year did I occur?
Drought of 1924
What two cities had nuclear bombs dropped on them?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
New Deal program that paid farmers a stipend not to grow crops in order to increase the price of agricultural products.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
What does Urban mean?
Living in the city
These are the years World War I took place and this particular year the United States entered.
1914-1918
U.S. Enters in 1917
What is the Great Migration?
The large movement of African Americans north and to cities after World War I.
What ships were built in Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards
Liberty Ships
What New Deal program worked on protecting our natural resources?
Civilian Conservation Corps
What does rural mean?
Killing me was the spark that started World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A factor that led to the Great Depression; farmers continued to produce record numbers of crop yield though the demand for agricultural products was limited; this drove the cost of these products down.
Overproduction
Where was the B29 bomber built?
Marietta, GA
How much money did those on the CCC earn and how much did they have to send home?
$25 sent home
Eugene Talmadge had the support of what group of people?
Farmers
The U.S. followed this type of policy until 1917
Neutrality or Isolationism
A factor that led to the Great Depression; economic fears caused consumers to stop buying manufactured products, which led to companies losing money and laying off more employees.
Reduction in Purchasing
Who was the leader of Germany during WW2?
World War II started and they were needed as soldiers.
Where and When did Roosevelt first come to Georgia?
Brunswick 1913 - here on business for the U.S. Navy
I was President during World War I
Woodrow Wilson
What major factor contributed to the stock market crash and the Great Depression?
Stock Market Speculation
Who was the military leader of Japan during World War II?
Who does the SSA provide benefits for? 3 things
Benefits for those over 65, those who are disabled, or those who are the survivors of a beneficiary who has died or unemplyed
What impact did Richard Russell and Carl Vinson have on Georgia?
They brought military bases and industry to Georgia.
This type of warfare helped prompt the United States to enter World War I.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What 2 things brought the U.S. out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal and World War II
What two things did the Japanese fail to destroy at Pearl Harbor that allowed the United States to get quickly into the war in the Pacific?
Aircraft Carriers and Fuel storage tanks
What does Laissez-faire mean?
Allow to do
Minimal government interference in the economy.
An all African-American group of workers from the CCC created the infrastructure for what Georgia feature?
The Okefenokee Swamp