Unit 8: WWI, Great Depression, WWII 2024-2025

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What role did Georgia play in World War I?

Back

Georgia was a major supplier of food, military bases, and soldiers.

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What is the impact of the boll weevil infestation on Georgia's agricultural economy?

Back

It caused a significant loss in the farming sector due to the destruction of cotton crops.

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What was the economic condition of rural Georgians during the Great Depression in the late 1920s and 1930s?

Back

They were already in economic hardship for years.

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What was Eugene Talmadge's stance on the New Deal programs?

Back

He was against many of the New Deal programs.

Front

What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act for Georgia's farmers?

Back

It provided them with financial aid to stop producing certain crops to increase farm prices and profits.

Front

Which New Deal policy provided financial support to the elderly and unemployed?

Back

SSA – Social Security Act

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Which person is CORRECTLY matched to their contribution during World War II? Options: Franklin D. Roosevelt lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. Richard Russell establishing military bases in Georgia. Ellis Arnall developing an airport in Atlanta. Carl Vinson bringing electricity to Warm Springs, Georgia.

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Richard Russell establishing military bases in Georgia.

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What was the purpose of the “Liberty Ships” built during WWII?

Back

Carrying supplies and equipment for the war effort

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What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

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Provide assistance to the Allies without directly engaging in warfare

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Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?

Back

Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio suffering.