World War I
What was the name of the gardens planted by regular citizens to help with producing food for their families during war time?
Victory Gardens
What two events brought the economic depression to Georgia before the rest of the country?
The boll weevil and drought.
Which New Deal program had men plant 3 billion trees and gave thousands of young men employment?
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
What military base was bombed, causing the United States to enter World War II?
Who was known as the Father of the Two-Ocean Navy?
Carl Vinson
The Lusitania
What was the series of programs created by President Roosevelt to help pull the nation out of the economic depression?
The New Deal.
Which New Deal program attempted to pay farmers NOT to grow certain crops to help the overproduction of food?
The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
What was the name of the plane built in Marietta, Georgia?
B-29 Bomber
Why did President Roosevelt visit Georgia so often?
He had polio and visited the warm springs in Warm Springs, GA, to help with his legs.
What was the name of the telegram sent to Mexico from Germany trying to entice Mexico to join World War I against the U.S.?
The Zimmerman Telegram
What was the effect of consumerism leading up to the Great Depression?
People bought items and credit and were not able to pay back their loans when asked.
Which New Deal program created jobs building power lines in unpopulated farming areas?
The Rural Electrification Act or Administration (REA)
Name one of the two cities where Liberty Ships were built.
Choices: Savannah or Brunswick
Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose the New Deal programs?
He thought that more of the money from these programs would go to African Americans instead of whites. (Remember, he was a white supremacist.)
What was the name of the leader of Austria-Hungary that was assassinated, beginning World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How did the overproduction of crops and goods lead to the Great Depression?
Too many goods saturated the market, bringing prices down and causing businesses to sell items for under the cost of production.
Which New Deal Program helped to provide insurance for the elderly and unemployed?
The Social Security Act or Administration.
Give at least 2 reasons why Georgia was chosen as the location for such a large number of military bases.
Options: Weather, easy access to transportation, farms with food available, cheap land, railroads, deep water ports.
How did Roosevelt's time in Georgia impact his decision to create different New Deal programs?
Rural Electrification Association--he didn't realize so many farmers were without electricity
OR other suitable response about the farmers in Georgia
What were Georgia's largest and best contributions to World War I?
The training facilities for soldiers created across the state.
What event helped to bring the country (and the world) out of the economic depression of the 1930s?
World War II
Which Georgia governor was anti-New Deal and had the backing of Rural Farmers?
Eugene Talmadge
What was the name of the program where President Roosevelt loaned planes, guns, ammunition, and other items to the Allies?
The Lend-Lease System
Who was Richard Russell?
Choices: US Senator from GA, state representative, GA governor, helped to bring military bases to Georgia