SS8H8 ww1 to Great Depression to WW2

How did WWI affect the military in GA?

• GA decreased its number of military bases.

• GA had more military bases than any other state and set up training camps for soldiers.

• GA closed all its military bases during WWI.

• GA had no involvement in WWI.

What is a Boll Weevil and how did it impact GA?

• A beneficial insect that improved the quality of cotton in GA.

• A disease that affected cotton plants in GA.

• An insect that attacks cotton plants and worsened the GA economy.

• A type of weather phenomenon that improved cotton production in GA.

Describe how the drought affected GA?

• The drought led to an overproduction of crops in GA.

• The drought had no significant impact on GA.

• The lack of rain caused farmers to not be able to produce their crops, leading to economic diversification.

• The drought caused an increase in rainfall in GA.

What were the purpose of "Victory Gardens" during WWII?

• To provide a place for veterans to relax.

• To encourage Americans to grow flowers for export.

• To grow vegetables because more food was needed for the war effort.

• To commemorate victories in battles during WWII.

How did the Great Depression affect Americans?

• It led to widespread prosperity and economic growth.

• It had no impact on the American population.

• It caused banks to close due to lack of funds and people to move to Hoovervilles.

• It increased the number of jobs available in the banking sector.

What was FDR's connection to GA?

• FDR was born in GA.

• FDR visited GA to seek relief from his polio and saw the poverty in rural GA.

• FDR had no connection to GA.

• FDR established his political career in GA.

What is the New Deal?

• A peace treaty signed after the Great Depression.

• A set of new laws to increase taxes during the Great Depression.

• FDR's government plans to help the nation recover from the Great Depression.

• A deal between the US government and foreign countries to end the Great Depression.

What did Pres. Roosevelt do to help the problem of poverty in GA?

• Roosevelt increased taxes in GA to fund poverty relief programs.

• Roosevelt enacted the AAA and REA to help the poor rural families he had encountered in GA.

• Roosevelt ignored the poverty issues in GA.

• Roosevelt established new industries in GA to create jobs.

What is the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

• An act to increase the production of all crops in GA.

• Roosevelt's plan to industrialize GA's rural areas.

• An act to help poor rural families by paying farmers to not grow certain crops and encourage diversification.

• A law that required all farmers in GA to grow cotton exclusively.

What is REA and what does it do?

• REA stands for Rural Employment Agency, which created jobs in GA.

• REA stands for Rural Electrification Administration, which brought electricity to small farms in GA.

• REA is a relief fund for urban areas in GA.

• REA is a tax reform act in GA.