Unit 8: WWI, Great Depression, WWII 2025-2026

What role did Georgia play in World War I?

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

• Georgia was unable to contribute due to economic hardships.

• Georgia only drafted African Americans, not whites.

• Georgia did not contribute to the war effort at all.

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

• It led to an increase in the production of cotton crops

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

• It had no significant impact on the economy

• It led to a boom in the city's industrial sector

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

• They were unaffected due to their wealth.

• They were already in economic hardship for years.

• They thrived due to agricultural growth.

• The Great Depression had no impact on them.

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

• He was a strong supporter of all New Deal programs.

• He was indifferent towards the New Deal programs.

• He was against many of the New Deal programs.

• He had no opinion on the New Deal programs.

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

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

• It encouraged them to produce more cotton to increase their income.

• It incentivized them to relocate to Georgia as part of the Great Migration.

• It compensated rural farmers to transform their farms into military bases.

Which New Deal policy provided financial support, such as pensions, to the elderly and unemployed?

• WPA – Works Progress Administration

• SSA – Social Security Act

• NIRA – National Industrial Recovery Act

• AAA – Agriculture Adjustment Act

Which person is CORRECTLY matched to their contribution during World War II?

• 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.

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

• Transporting troops to the front lines

• Carrying supplies and equipment for the war effort

• Scouting enemy positions

• Providing medical aid to wounded soldiers

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

• Ensure the re-election of President Franklin Roosevelt

• Support the Axis powers in their war efforts

• Facilitate the relocation of Japanese Americans

• Provide assistance to the Allies without directly engaging in warfare

Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?

• Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs

  to ease his polio suffering.

• Roosevelt trained at many of the military bases in the

  state.

• Roosevelt’s wife was a native of south Georgia and

  visited relatives.

• Roosevelt was a peanut farmer from Georgia.