Unit 8 - WW1, Depression, New Deal, WW2

Which of the following did GA NOT contribute to WWI war effort?

• Food from farms

• Uniforms from Textile Mills

• Trained Soldier from Military Bases

• Tanks from the GA Tank Armory

GA had the 2nd most of these during WW1 and WW2.

• Military Bases

• Bomber Plants

• Shipyards

• Textile Mills

Why were citizens of GA asked to ration food?

• To lose weight cause they were chubby

• To eat a healthy diet

• So the US could sell more food to the Allies

• So the US would have more food for the troops

Georgians planted victory Gardens. why?

• To help the environment

• Make more resources available for the troops

• To survive the great depression

• To aid the French and Russian Armies

Cotton was KING in GA until ....

• Boll Weevil entered

• Drought entered

• Boll Weevil and Drought happened

• He was Assassinated by Marine Sniper Reggie "The Shadow" Merritt and His Wife Tobacco became Queen.

Boll Weevil and Drought caused the following. (Check all that apply)

• Caused cotton to no longer be king

• Caused an economic depression in GA

• Caused the Farmers to diversify their crops

• Caused the US Stock Market To Crash

During the 1920's Cities in GA grew. Why?

• They had higher paying jobs.

• People where tired of the country life.

• Boll Weevil and drought forced them to seek work there.

• WW1 destroyed much of the rural areas and people had to leave.

Choose the THREE factors below that contributed to the great depression:

• Investors overvalued stocks

• Farmers produced too much

• People borrowed money they could not repay

• People moved to the city away from farms.

• WW1 created an economic depression in the 1920s

Consumerism saw people using this to purchase items.

• Savings

• Stocks

• Cash

• Credit

What Generally marks the beginning of the Great Depression in America?

• Boll Weevil and Drought

• Overproduction Crisis

• WW1

• Stock Market Crash 10/29/29

• Hoover's Election