1. Florida 1900-1945

2. 1900 Population: 500,000 Urbanization- changing to a city way of life Immigrants and retirees

4. World War I 1914-1918 42,000 Floridians fought Manufacturing- the process of making goods Aviation- the business of building and flying airplanes

8. Land Boom 1920 Travelers and tourists Developers bought cheap land and sold it at higher prices. No income tax

11. Land Bust 1925 Land too expensive Railroad strike Hurricane 1926

14. Great Depression Stock Market crashed 1929 Unemployment President Roosevelt’s New Deal

17. World War II 1941-1945 172 military bases in FL War effort: rationing, recycling, “victory gardens,” and war bonds. Industry and employment boomed again.

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