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WorksheetsGeorgia in WWI, 1920s, The Great Depression, & WWII
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What was Georgia's major contribution to the war effort during WWI?
Georgians bought war bonds (liberty bonds)
Georgians grew Victory Gardens
Georgia had the most military training facilities in the US
Georgia men volunteered to serve in the military
How did the people in GA support the war effort during WWI?
They took jobs working at military bases
They bought liberty bonds
They grew Victory Gardens
Over 100,000 served in the military
What destroyed GA's cotton-based economy in the early 1900s?
cotton cooties
droughts
too much rain
boll weevils
As a result of the natural disasters of the early 1900's and 1920's what did GA need to do to help save the state's economy?
The state needed to focus more on agriculture and farmers by offering training classes.
The state needed to increase educational opportunities for more people
The state needed to diversify the economy so we didn't rely so much on agriculture.
The state needed to re-organize state government and create a Department of Agriculture.
What pushed GA into an economic depression well before the Stock Market Crash in 1929? Select all that apply.
the boll weevil infestation
the droughts of the mid 1920s
the collapse of GA's economy after WWI
the invention of synthetic materials
the banks lost money and many closed
Why did Georgians not feel the impact of the Stock Market Crash?
Georgians did not buy stocks because they preferred to save their money or put it in banks.
Georgia was economically thriving due to New South economic policies and jobs were plentiful.
Georgia was already in an economic depression due to the boll weevil and droughts of the 20s.
Georgia was an agricultural state and had nothing to do with financial organizations like the Stock Market in NY.
What were the major causes of the Great Depression? Select all that apply.
Over-production of agricultural products
Bank failures
Importation of too many goods
Reduction in purchasing
Tariffs that crippled US manufacturers
What was FDR's program to deal with the impact of the Great Depression called?
The Let's Get Back on Track Plan
The FDR Economic Stimulus Plan
The New Deal
The Economy Starter
What gave FDR an insight into the struggles of Georgians that helped him create New Deal programs?
He was from Georgia
He had a home in Warm Springs
His wife's family was from Georgia
He hunted and fished in Georgia every year.
Why did FDR have a home in Warm Springs GA?
He came to Warm Springs seeking therapy because he had polio.
He went hunting and fishing in southern Georgia every year.
His wife was from Warm Springs and they had vacation home there.
He liked the warmer southern winters so he built a home there.
Which New Deal program saw the creation of many state park facilities in Georgia that were built by young men?
CCC
SSA
REA
AAA
What did the REA program provide for Americans?
Building programs to provide facilities and infrastructure around the country.
Access to affordable electricity throughout the US, especially in rural areas.
Subsidies given to farmers to help with the over-production of surplus crops.
Pensions for elderly Americans as well as unemployment benefits.
Which New Deal program was created to provide pensions for elderly Americans as well as unemployment benefits?
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REA
AAA
SSA
Which New Deal program gave subsidies to farmers to prevent the continued over-production of surplus crops?
AAA
REA
SSA
CCC
Select all that apply: Governor Eugene Talmadge did not like the New Deal because
he believed the federal government would increase its power at the expense of the states.
he believed it was going to end segregation in the Southern states.
he believed it was going to help African Americans in Georgia.
he believed it was a program devised by his political enemy, FDR to ruin him.
What program was devised before the US entered WWII to help supply nations that were fighting against Germany and Japan?
The New Deal Act
The Defeat Belligerents Act
The Supply Salvaged Materials Act
The Lend-Lease Act
The event depicted in this photo caused what to happen?
WWII started in Europe with the invasion of Poland.
The US entered WWII as result of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Germany invaded the USSR in August 1941.
WWII ended with the dropping of the atomic bomb.
What were the 3 essential roles GA played to support the war effort in WWII? Select all that apply.
More military training camps than any other state
Prisoner of War camps located in the Atlanta area
Production of the B-29 bombers in Marietta
Hospital facilities for injured servicemen
Production of the Liberty ships in Savannah & Brunswick
Where was the Bell Bomber plant?
Marietta
Atlanta
Columbus
Macon
The Savannah and Brunswick shipyards produced what important wartime materiel (Yes, this is the right term)?
Merchant ships
Liberty ships
Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
Which Georgia congressman is known for helping get many defense industries located in GA?
Richard Russell
Eugene Talmadge
Carl Vinson
Franklin Roosevelt
Which Georgia senator was a strong advocate for military preparedness and worked to bring many federal programs to GA during and after WWII?
Richard Russell
Eugene Talmadge
Carl Vinson
Franklin Roosevelt
What was the impact of the boll weevil and drought on GA's economy?
Georgia's agricultural economy strengthened
The demand for cotton went down
Georgia grew less cotton
More people moved to rural areas to farm
Some farmers gave up farming and moved to urban areas
Georgia entered an economic depression before the Great Depression began because
we did not work as hard as other Americans to diversify the state's economy
we relied too heavily on a single agricultural product as the basis of our economy
we were hit too hard by World War I to recover the state's economy
we could not accept that we needed to industrialize and build more urban areas
How did FDR's New Deal help all Americans, including Georgians?
The programs cured the Great Depression and saved the US economy.
The programs benefitted the national economy and helped people begin to recover financially.
The programs were a complete disaster and did not help anyone anywhere.
The programs only helped out southerners like Georgians but didn't help in other areas of the country.
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
They thought this would keep the US out World War II.
They knew the US was ready to attack them so they struck first.
They wanted to make sure the US military would have to fight a two front war.
They wanted to damage the US military so much that we could not fight in the Pacific Theater.
How did most Americans feel about the US being involved in World War II before the attack on Pearl Harbor?
They were excited and pushed FDR and Congress to declare war as far back as 1939.
They were 100% against it and never supported the war effort even after the attack on Pearl Harbor
Between 1939 and 1941, more Americans began to feel more strongly about joining the war.
Americans only began to support the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor but did want to be involved before that event.
Even though the Bell Company closed the Marietta production plant many years ago what is the lasting impact of aircraft manufacturing in GA?
The Bell Plant was bought by Lockheed and GA still produces aircraft today.
The Bell Plant helped get new engineering degrees developed at Georgia Tech.
The Bell Plant helped Marietta grow into a major city within metro-Atlanta.
The Bell Plant helped Georgia develop an industrial economy
How did the many military bases in GA during WWII help the economy recover from the Great Depression?
Many civilians were employed at the bases
Many soldiers liked it here and moved here after the war
Many GA men joined the military so they could train near home
Many GA counties and cities grew larger as a result.
How did Carl Vinson and Richard Russell help GA recover from the Great Depression?
They helped get many defense industries located here during and after WWII.
They both kept New Deal aid flowing into the state.
They helped Georgians get New Deal jobs.
They kept getting renewals on Lend Lease aid programs that employed Georgians.
