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WWI and the New Deal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Since FDR's New Deal programs helped African American's, what Georgia politician opposed them? | Eugene Talmadge |
| What contributed to the economic decline of the United States in the late 1920s and the 1930s? | People living beyond their means by not saving, buying on credit and increasing debt (consumerism) |
| Which New Deal program was responsible for the construction of the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Macon airport, and the blue ridge parkway, forest and national park improvements? | the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) |
| Which U.S. president came to Warm Springs, Georgia for relief from the pain of polio, and developed New Deal programs during his visits. | F.D.R |
| October 29, 1929 the Stock Market crashed with stocks losing nearly 90% of their value led to what historic tragedy? | The Great Depression |
| This New Deal program is the only one still around today. | SSA |
| Georgia farmers were very supportive of this U.S. president. | F.D.R. |
| Georgia had more of these than any other state during WWI. | military camps and forts |
| Programs like the CCC were meant to tackle what major problem in the US? | unemployment |
| How did children contribute to the war effort in WWI? | working in victory gardens |
| Millions of blacks moved north due to what problem that arose in Georgia | the boll weevil |
| The AAA forced farmers to do what due to a decline in the prices of several crops | to stop growing those particular crops |
| Which Georgia politician opposed the New Deal and was against integration causing colleges to lose their accreditation | Eugene Talmadge |
| Food, textile manufacturing for uniforms, and military bases were all contributions from what state? | Georgia |
| On numerous trips to Georgia FDR could see that farmers and his own home in Warm Springs had not light, which encouraged the creation of this New Deal program that offered low-interest loans to companies to build power lines in rural areas | REA |
| Why did Georgia and much of the South have an economic depression before the rest of the country? | The impacts of the boll weevil and the drought |
| Which crop did the boll weevil destroy which crippled farmers | cotton |
| The New Deal programs helped the population of Georgia to recover somewhat, which in turn benefited FDR how? | Georgia voters supported his reelection. |
| Victory gardens contributed to the war efforts in what way? | They ensured there was a enough food available to ship overseas to those who were fighting in the war. |
| What events encouraged farmers to diversify their crops? | the drought and the boll weevil |
| FDR's home in Warm Springs was named what? | The Little White House |