Georgia in World War I
This was a telegram intercepted by U.S. intelligence which referred to an alliance between Germany & Mexico and eventually led to the U.S. entering World War I.
What was the Zimmerman Telegrams
This event in 1929 triggered the Great Depression.
What is the Stock Market Crash of 1929
The U.S. had this policy when war broke out in Europe in 1939.
What is Neutrality
Mechanization is a term used for this change in farming technology.
What are gas powered engines
For the U.S. war effort, Georgia had many of these type of installations ready to train U.S. troops.
What were military training camps
The Great Depression started early for Georgia in the mid 1920's partly because of failing cotton crops due to this insect.
What is the Boll Weevil
This was a plant in Marietta, Georgia that produced B-29 Bombers.
What is the Bell Bomber Plant
This is a word that indicates a city or a higher populated area.
What is Urban
Many of these Georgians stepped out of traditional roles and went to work during World War I because many men went to Europe.
What are women/ African Americans
A Federal law that had many programs designed to help the Great Depression which President Roosevelt personally experienced during his many trips to Georgia.
What is the New Deal
These huge cargo ships were built at the Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards in Georgia.
What are Liberty Ships
This was a term used for African Americans moving to cities in the north, mid-west, and west.
What is the Great Migration
U.S. troops, including about 100,000 Georgians, fought on this side in World War I.
What were the Allies
This occurrence eventually moved the U.S. and Georgia out of the Great depression and into and era of prosperity.
What is industrialization for World War II
These two Congressmen brought military training camps to Georgia during World War II creating thousands of jobs.
Who was Richard Russell and Carl Vinson
After WWI, Georgia farmers faced falling crop prices. This was caused by this term meaning having too much supply.
What is Overproduction
This was a Treaty that ended World War I and blamed Germany for the war.
What is the Treaty of Paris
This occurrence eventually moved the U.S. and Georgia out of the Great depression and into and era of prosperity.
What is industrialization for World War II
President Roosevelt called this event a "Day that will live in infamy.
What is Pearl Harbor
This shift occurred in the Georgia population after World War II as a result of technology on the farm.
What is Rural to Urban Shift