Great Depression & WW1

What were two triggers of the Great Depression

• Farmers went on strike

• The Stock Market crashed

• Overproduction of goods

• Franz Ferdinand assassination

How did factories play a role in the Great Depression?

• Many farmers abandoned agriculture jobs and moved to the cities for industrial jobs.

• They made so much money that everyone else was poor.

• They were very dangerous for women.

• Almost all farmers left to work in the factories.

What happened with the banks during the Great Depression?

• They bailed out the best factories.

• Thousands went out of business.

• Their money was stolen by the government

• They had to make new money.

During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?

• Drought

• Salad Bowl
• Great Plains Panic
• Depressing Dust

What was one of Georgia's main contributions to WWI?  (Hint - GA provided more of this than any other state)

• Fighter Pilots
• Military Training Camps
• Flu Cases
• Machine GUns

How did Georgians show their support for WWI?

• Moving to Northern Cities
• Supporting the Draft
• Growing Victory Gardens
• Growing Pest Resistant Cotton

What events draw the United States into World War I?

• Zimmerman telegraph
• Sinking of Lusitania
• US ships are sunk by Germany
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Definition: Trained soldiers and sent supplies to the war effort

• Military Installations

• Victory Garden

• War Bonds

Why was Georgia important to the United States during WWI?

• Georgia sold a variety of crops to Europe.

• Georgia had many training camps.

• Georgia had many doctors who volunteered.

• Georgia sent the most soldiers to fight in the war.

What insect destroyed cotton?

• butterfly
• boll weevil
• ants