Civil Rights and Modern Georgia

Policy used by the U.S. at the beginning of WWII allowing England to borrow or rent weapon

New Deal program designed to assist the unemployed and elderly workers

Elected U.S. President in 1976 (only President from GA)

Became the first African American mayor of a major southern city in 1973

Sneak attack against a U.S. naval base in Hawaii by the empire of Japan on December 7, 1941

Insect that destroyed large amounts of cotton grown on southern farms in the1920's

Powerful governor of Georgia during the 1930’s and 1940’s: very critical FDR & New Deal program

Location of two deep water ports in Georgia

Served as mayor of Atlanta from 1937-1961 (6 terms; longer than any other mayor)

The Atlanta Braves, Hawks, Falcons, Thrashers, Dream, and Silverbacks are all examples.

Civil Rights leader that used a non-violent approach (such as sit-ins) to ending segregation

Economic crisis in the U.S. from 1929 until the start of WWII began with Stock Market crash  

Name given to the systematic extermination (killing) of 6 million Jews 

72 million visitors came to GA to witness this event;built sports venues and parks;bombing too 

U.S. Supreme Court case/decision that ruled that segregation to be unconstitutional(illegal); 

Elected President of the United States in 1932; elected for four terms of office as president 

Civil rights laws created by John F Kennedyand approved in 1964 by Vice PresidentLyndon Johnson

FDR’s plan to ease and lead America out of the Great Depression

Four major transportation systems in GA; one by air, one by sea, and two by land.

Segregationist Georgia governor that promised (unsuccessfully)to bring back the white primaries