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Unit 7 - Great Depression, New Deal, and WWII
Unit 7 - Great Depression, New Deal, and WWII
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Great Depression, FDR's New Deal, and Georgia's involvment in WWII
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How does this political cartoon exemplify Eugene Talmadge's opposition to the New Deal?
It shows the lack of concern the federal government has for people
It portrays the federal government having too much power
It portrays how greedy the states were power from Congress
It shows the poverty and famine occurring in South
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How did the New Deal impact Georgia's economy?
It mostly gave homes to unemployed and allowed tourism
It built a lot of infrastructure like roads and highways
It provided many jobs and relief to GA citizens
It brought the Great Depression to the South
3
What do Marietta, Brunswick, and Savannah have in common?
They have large training camps for soldiers
They were areas that helped build war materials
They were capitals of Georgia at some point
They are all deep-water ports
4
Which House of Representative is known for helping further establish the US Navy?
Eugene Talmadge
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
5
How did the boll weevil and drought impact Georgia?
Cotton production increased with the amount of farms
It caused many to invest into the stock market instead
It decreased the amount of farmers and crop production
It devastated the North industry due to poor work conditions
6
What purpose did the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) serve?
Impact the price of goods like cotton by regulating supplies
Hired unemployed young men to work on farms in the South
Brought electricity to Georgia
Aid farmers by supplying more cotton seeds to grow
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What can be determined from this chart?
More Allied military were killed than Allied Civilians
The Soviet Union had the most deaths during WWII
Greece was part of the Axis Powers
The US had the most military deaths
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Why was Savannah and Brunswisk important during WWII?
They had essential airplane bases
They were deep-water ports were "Liberty Ships" were built
They were important military training bases
They served as facilities for building B-29 Bombers
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What contribution did the Bell Bomber Plant have?
It employed people and made many war planes like B-2 Bombers
It provided jobs to farmers that shipped cargo boats
It served as a deepwater port during WWII
It was where the atomic bombs were developed
10
What do most historians agree ultimately ended the Great Depression?
Reduction of Purchasing
World War I
Boll Weevil Infestation
World War II
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Why would the Axis Powers have been upset at the US for the Lend-Lease Act?
Because the US was trying to make a profit during the war
Because the US was staying neutral and not helping anyone
Because the US was supplying the Allies
Because the US only supplied Japan and the Soviet Union
12
Which New Deal programs provided aid to the old, retired, widows, and those who could not work?
Argicultural Adjustment Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Welfare Program
Social Security Act
13
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
A New Deal Program that allowed farmers to borrow supplies
A program that let our allies borrow weapons & supplies
A program that gave aid to the elderly, retired, and widows
A law that prevented people from buying stocks
14
Which TWO Programs were most benefical to farmers?
CCC and SSA
CCC and TVA
REA and AAA
REA and CCC
15
What is Carl Vinson known for?
He helped further establish the Navy & build up naval force
He built up airbases and created B-29 bombers
He developed the plan for military training bases in Georgia
He established military bases across different countries
16
Use the image to identify the reason why the United States entered World War II
Zimmerman Telegram
German attack of Atlanta
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The Bombing of Hiroshima
17
Why was the Agricultural Adjustment Act
not
considered helpful for African-Americans?
Governor Talmadge would not allow the program to pass in GA
It was a racist program that intentionally disregard blacks
It only hired white men to work in farms
Sharecropper/Tenant Farmers were not paid from the Gov't
18
What New Deal program is MOST likely pictured here?
Rural Electrification Act
Workers Petition Administration
Agricultural Appreciation Act
Civilan Conservation Corps
19
How did the Rural Electrification Act help farmers?
It brought power lines and electrcity to the South
It had a negative impact by bringing too many appliances
It brought power/electricity to the North
It provided jobs for unemployed young men working in parks
20
Stock Market Crash of 1929, Bank Failures, Lack of Purchasing, and Overproduction all caused...
The New Deal
World War II
The Great Depression
World War I
21
Why did the US adopt the Lend-Lease Act during WWII?
So the US could support the Allies against the Soviet Union
So the US could support the spread of communism
So the US could create jobs and fund the government
So the US could support the Allies against Facist government
22
What happened to the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
It stayed the same
It decreased
It increased
23
What purpose did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) serve?
It aided the economy by resupplying stocks after the crash
It changed the price of crops and goods
It brought electricity to the rural areas
It provided jobs and helped improve parks/enviroments
24
Why was Georgia important to Franklin D. Roosevelt?
He was stuck in Georgia have he contracted polio
He resented Georgia for not voting for him
He was considered the adopted father of Georgia
He visited the state often to get healing in Warm Springs
25
How was Savannah and Brunswick important to war effort during WWII?
There were "Liberty Ships" created at these deep-water ports
There was alot of B-2 Bombers produced there
There were a lot of farms that provided food to troops there
It served as a port for bomber planes
26
Why would it have taken longer for the New Deal to impact Georgia?
FDR did not like Georgia
Due to the drought and the Great Migration
The Governor was strongly against the New Deal policies
Because it was so far south
27
What is Richard Russell known for?
He worked on the Manhattan Project
Helping establish a strong Navy and created Liberty Ships
Maintained and built several military bases for training
He was a 4 term Governor of Georgia who opposed the New Deal
28
Which GA Governor was against the New Deal as being too "communist" (Gov't helping too much)
Jimmy Carter
Richard Russell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
29
What did the US do after Pearl Harbor?
Declared war on Japan
Respond with a series of bombings on Hiroshima
Plead with the United Nations to end the war
Declared war on Greece
30
How do you think Germany (Hitler) viewed the US Lend-Lease Act?
As the US being selfish and trying to profit off them
As being too friendly to the Axis powers
As creating conflict with Germany and inciting war
As cowardily for staying out of the war
31
What two factors caused the most negative impact in Georgia during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles and Increase in tobacco prices
Drought and Prohibition
Boll Weevil and drop in cotton prices
Start of WWI and End of WWII
32
Which New Deal program provided electricity for many Southerns?
Country Electrification Law (CEL)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Static Shock System (SSS)
Rural Electification Authority (REA)
