SS8H10 Post WWII

How did William B. Hartsfield impact the economic development in Georgia?

• He created a new public school system.

• Helped integrate UGA and Ga Tech.

• Worked with FDR to implement New Deal policies.

• Improved transportation in Atlanta to help support trade.

Which mayor of Atlanta is responsible for bringing professional sports teams to Atlanta?

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• William Hartsfield

How did farming change in Georgia after WWII?

• The state had fewer farms which were larger in size.

• Farmers used traditional means of planting to increase crop yields.

• Farms became smaller so tractors could do more work.

• Agriculture went back to focusing on one cash crop.

What new constitutional position was created in Georgia that played a role in the 1946 Governor's Controversy?

• Attorney General

• General Assembly member

• Governor

• Lieutenant Governor

What factor contributed to the Great Migration?

• Factories in the industrial centers offered job opportunities.

• Cotton crops failed due to ultra-violet rays.

• More farmers went off to go to college.

• Solar powered equipment took over farming jobs.

Which Atlanta Mayor coined the phrase that "Atlanta was a city to busy to hate".

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• Maynard Jackson

• Lester Maddox

How did new technology on the modern farm impact the agricultural industry?

• Food became scarcer

• Farming became highly profitable.

• Fewer people were employed on farms.

• Farmers boycotted new technology.

What did Georgia's Supreme Court rule to solve the Three Governor's Controversy?

• Melvin Thompson should be governor because he was Lieutenant governor

• Ellis Arnall should remain governor

• The General Assembly should appoint a new governor.

• Herman Talmadge should be governor.

What was the purpose of the White Primary

• To allow all Georgia citizens to vote on a political candidate.

• To prevent African Americans from voting in the primary election.

• To hold all elections in the White House.

• To allow people with white hair to vote fir

What was the relationship between the white primary and the 1946 governor's race?

• Eugene Talmadge ran on a platform of bringing the White Primary back and was elected.

• Voters chose Ellis Arnall because he opposed the white primary.

• Herman Talmadge opposed his dad's ideas of the white primary and was written in as a candidate.

• Ellis Arnall refused to accept the court ruling against the white primary.