WWI and Great Depression in Georgia

In which ways did Georgia contribute to the war effort during World War I?

• military installations that trained soldiers and held prisoners

• textile mills produced cloth for military uniforms

• railroads and ports transported supplies and soldiers to Europe

• thousands of Georgia citizens joined the U.S. armed forces

• civilians grew their own crops in "victory gardens" so more food could be exported to Europe

Which of the following put Georgia in a deep economic depression?

• silk worms

• boll weevil

• drought

• flooding

How did the boll weevil damage the cotton plant?

• The boll weevil sprays a poisonous gas on the cotton plant causing the cotton boll to fall off prematurely.

• The boll weevil digs up the roots of the cotton plant preventing the cotton from growing.

• The boll weevil lays its egg in the cotton boll and the larvae feeds on the cotton making it useless.

• The boll weevil drinks all of the liquid from the cotton plant causing the cotton boll to wilt.

How did the boll weevil impact cotton production in Georgia?

• Cotton production and the price of cotton continued to increase steadily.

• Cotton production declined as did the price of cotton.

• Cotton production took a hit initially but was able to bounce back during the drought in 1924.

• The boll weevil did not impact cotton production in Georgia.

What is drought?

• long periods with little-to-no rainfall

• monsoon wind and rain

• destroying forested areas

• a form of water pollution

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

• The number of working farms decreased.

• Banks that loaned farmers money took huge losses

• Many farm-related businesses closed.

• Black tenant farmers migrated to northern industrial cities in search of work.

How was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

• President Roosevelt traveled to Warm Springs frequently to recover from complications of polio.

• President Roosevelt used his Warm Springs home as his military headquarters during World War II.

• President Roosevelt tested his New Deal programs in Georgia before spreading them across the

  country.

• President Roosevelt received support from Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge to implement New Deal

  programs.

How did FDR's ties to Georgia impact the state during the Great Depression?

• FDR was a northern Democrat from New York and was not concerned with issues in Georgia during the Great Depression.

• FDR witnessed the struggles of farmers on his visits to Warm Springs & provided electricity and aid to rural areas through New Deal programs.

• FDR fell in love with southern culture and decided to move to Georgia and live here permanently.

• FDR befriended Governor Talmadge during his visits to Warm Springs and the two men worked closely together during the Great Depression.

What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal"?

• A treaty signed with Germany to end World War I and bring peace to Europe and the United States.

• A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations that provided jobs and aid during the Great Depression.

• A contract signed by FDR in order for the Little White House to be built in Warm Springs, Georgia.

• A number of court cases that addressed Jim Crow, racial violence and school segregation in the south.

What does the New Deal program "CCC" stand for?

• Country Clients Company

• Criminal Collection Corporation

• Cu Clux Clan

• Civilian Conservation Corps