WWI and Great Depression Review

Front

Which of the following is being described in the list below?
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Alliances
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Back

Causes of World War I

Front

Which Georgia contribution was the most essential to the war effort during WWI? Options: Victory Gardens, Wartime industries, Military training camps, Soldiers in the armed forces

Back

Military training camps

Front

How did the boll weevil impact cotton production after 1915?

Back

The larvae ate the cotton, which destroyed the crop, and farms produced less cotton.

Front

How did the boll weevil and drought impact Georgia's economy?

Back

Georgia fell into a economic depression before the Great Depression hit the rest of the country.

Front

Because of falling cotton prices, the boll weevil and drought, many African American sharecroppers moved to northern cities. This is known as the _______________.

Back

Great Migration

Front

Which U.S. President led the country through the Great Depression and World War II?

Back

Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)

Front

The _______________ created programs which provided relief and recovery during the Great Depression.

Back

New Deal

Front

Which Governor of Georgia opposed the New Deal?

Back

Eugene Talmadge

Front

Why did President Franklin Roosevelt have a strong connection with the town of Warm Springs, Georgia?

Back

Roosevelt received treatment for polio at Warm Springs and built a home in the area.

Front

How did the time that President Roosevelt spent in Georgia influence his New Deal policies?

Back

He had seen the poverty in rural areas and created programs to help fix the problems.