38f-Eugene Talmadge's Opposition

In order to gain support for his cause, what did Governor Eugen Talmade argue?

• The New Deal represented an attempt by the federal government to reduce states’ rights.

• The New Deal represented an attempt by the federal government to increase military spending.

• The New Deal represented an attempt by the federal government to distract from the war effort.

Why did Governor Eugene Talmadge strongly oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs?

• They did not provide aid to farmers.

• They would reduce executive power.

• They provided aid to African Americans.

Which best describes the most important change in Georgia agriculture? 

• War veterans went to college on the GI Bill
• Agriculture was diversified for the first time
• Jim Crow Laws were abolished
• Georgia's industries and businesses became diversified