Georgia: WWI to Post WWII

Which WWII industries helped GA recover from the Depression?

• Bell Bomber and Liberty Ship building

• rice farming and auto producing

• fishing and shrimping along the coast

• canning fruits and vegetables

Which answer choice BEST characterizes Georgia's economy after World War II period?

• a shift to producing pecans, wheat, barley, and peaches

• diversified agricultural production with a continued emphasis on cotton

• mineral extraction with an emphasis on silver

• a shift to industrial manufacturing and the production of submarines

Who worked to remove the poll tax so all citizens could vote? 

• Ellis Arnall
• Herman Talmadge
• Eugene Talmadge
• Melvin Thompson

How did the boll weevil affect Georgia's economy?

• It destroyed Georgia's main cash crop-cotton

• It destroyed Georgia's main cash crop-corn

• It killed all the ants and wasps that pollinated the cotton plants

• It killed all the ants and wasps that were destroying the cotton plants

What are Hoovervilles?

• shacks which the homeless built after losing their homes during the Great Depression

• urban subdivisions provided by the government during the Great Depression

• groups of young men who went to work for the government during the Great Depression

• political opponents of Herbert Hoover during the Great Depression

How did Georgia contribute to World War I?

• Georgia was mainly used for officer training

• Georgia was the primary supplier of airplane parts for the U.S. Airforce

• Georgia provided agricultural and textile supplies, numerous training and POW camps, and 100,000 Georgians fought in the war

• Georgia had the highest population of men to volunteer to fight in the war

Which event is known to be the beginning of the Great Depression?

• the end of hostilities during World War I

• the beginning of the Dust Bowl

• Reconstruction

• the Stock Market Crash of 1929

What was the main purpose of Fort Oglethorpe during World War I?

• to train military officers to fight in Germany

• to house wounded American soldiers

• to house German POWs

• to train men for the U.S. Airforce

What is overproduction? How does overproduction affect prices?

• There is a surplus of goods which causes the prices to be higher

• There is a decrease of goods which causes the prices to be lower

• There is a surplus of goods which causes the prices to be lower

• There is a decrease of goods which causes the prices to be higher

The Georgia Democrats create the white primary so that African Americans would not be able to _________________.

• vote in a primary election

• work at a major factory

• own land in another county

• play sports professionally