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1920s & GrDepression
1920s & the Great Depression
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Henry Ford | made autos affordable with the assembly line |
| Delta | first airline to serve Atlanta |
| WSB | first radio station of the South |
| Candler Field | Atlanta's Airport |
| boll weevil | destroyed cotton crops |
| Ivan Allen Sr | chairman of the Atlanta Forward Commission |
| Moina Michael | the Poppy Lady |
| Rebecca Latimer Felton | first female US senator |
| William Hartsfield | mayor of Atlanta strong supporter of Atlanta airport |
| Bobby Jones | golf champion |
| speculating | buy low sell high |
| Laissez Faire | no government regulation |
| the New Deal | economic recovery programs |
| social security | provided retirement pay for older citizen |
| Civilian Conservation Corps | put men to work in rural and forest areas |
| Rural Electrification Administration | to provide electricity to rural areas |
| Agricultural Adjustment Administration | paid farmers to produce less |
| Eugene Talmadge | GA governor did not support New Deal programs |