World War I
This was the primary way Georgia contributed to World War I, providing food, cotton, and military equipment to support the war effort.
What is agriculture and industry?
A severe lack of rainfall during the 1920s and 1930s led to crop failures across Georgia.
What is drought?
This Georgia governor strongly opposed New Deal programs, believing they gave too much power to the federal government.
Who is Eugene Talmadge?
This program allowed the United States to send military supplies to Allied nations before officially entering World War II
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
The mass migration of six million African-Americans or Blacks to the North between the years 1910-1970
What is the Great Migration?
Georgia was home to more than 100,000 of these individuals who trained at military camps across the state before heading to battle
Who are soldiers?
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
What is Overproduction?
a New Deal program that paid farmers a stipend not to grow crops in order to increase the price of agricultural products
What is Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
On December 7, 1941, this surprise attack led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
What is the Bombing of Pearl Harbor?
This mayor of Atlanta served for six terms and promoted the city as the “City Too Busy to Hate.”
Who is William B. Hartsfield?
This type of military facility, including Camp Benning, Fort McPherson, and Camp Gordon, was built in Georgia to train soldiers during World War I.
What are military bases/Training Camps?
This insect devastated Georgia’s cotton industry by feeding on cotton buds and reducing crop yields.
What is the boll weevil?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited this Georgia town frequently to receive treatment for his polio.
What is Warm Springs, GA?
This aircraft manufacturing facility in Marietta produced B-29 bombers and provided thousands of jobs for Georgians.
What is Bell Bomber Plant/Bell Aircraft?
This Atlanta mayor was responsible for integrating city government, removing segregation signs, and helping develop major sports teams in the city.
Who is Ivan Allen, Jr.?
Georgia citizens contributed to the war effort by purchasing these, which helped fund military expenses.
What are war bonds?
Before the stock market crash of 1929, Georgia was already struggling economically due to problems in this major industry
What is agriculture?
A New Deal program that hired unemployed young men to work on public works projects.
What is Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
These two coastal Georgia cities were home to major shipyards that built Liberty ships for the war effort.
What are Savannah and Brunswick?
William B. Hartsfield integrated this school system
What is Atlanta Public Schools
A deadly outbreak of this disease in 1918 killed thousands of Georgians, including many soldiers stationed in the state.
What is the Spanish flu?
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.
What is Reduction in Purchasing?
New Deal program that provided retirement and unemployment insurance for American taxpayers.
What is the Social Security Act?
This Georgia congressman, known as the "Father of the Two-Ocean Navy," was instrumental in expanding the U.S. Navy before and during World War II.
Who is Carl Vinson?
Due to changes in agriculture, many rural Georgians moved to cities in search of jobs, leading to growth in this Georgia city
What is Atlanta?