Georgia in WWI and WWII

Why might the U.S. use propaganda posters to encourage ordinary citizens to grow victory gardens during WWI?

• There were not enough farmers in the U.S.

• The farmers in the U.S. were not good at their job

• The boll weevil ate all of the food that was supposed to be sent to the soldiers

• Soldiers fighting overseas in the war need food, so citizens should support the war effort

Which U.S./Georgia military facility was designated to hold German prisoners of war during WWI?

• Camp Wheeler

• Fort Oglethorpe

• Fort Gordon

• Camp Hancock

During WWI, Georgia's military facilities were used for...

• Using cotton to make bandages

• Training recruits and soldiers

• Growing food for the war

• Holding POWs

During WWI, Georgia's citizens helped the war effort by...

• Planting Victory Gardens

• Serving in the U.S. military

• Fighting against fascist leaders in Europe

• Supporting the Central Powers

During WWI, Georgia's factories helped make...

• B-29 Bombers

• Farms to grow food

• Bandages and uniforms for soldiers

• ammunition for war

Which 2 statements about Georgia's Great Depression are true?

• The cold weather made farming very difficult

• A drought in the 1920s made farming very difficult

• Eugene Talmadge supported the New Deal

• The Boll Weevil devastated cotton farmers

True or False: Eugene Talmadge opposed New Deal programs because he felt the programs gave the Federal Government too much power

• True

• False

This Georgian Governor opposed FDR and supported white supremacy.

• Carl Vinson

• Eugene Talmadge

• Richard Russell Jr.

• Benito Mussolini

This U.S. President established the Warm Springs Foundation and helped many Georgians with his New Deal programs.

• John F. Kennedy

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

Why was FDR's time at Warm Springs, Georgia important for the state of Georgia?

• FDR ignored the state's major issues

• FDR showed favoritism to Georgia, and he did not help any of the other states get out of the Great Depression

• FDR made many New Deal programs to help Georgia since he saw the struggles of many poor Georgians first hand

• Eugene Talmadge assassinated FDR during one of his trips to Georgia