1. Modern GA Unit Test Review

2. Boll Weevil & The Drought
The Boll Weevil was a bug that laid its eggs in cotton and the larvae eat the cotton, killing the boll before it matured
Came from Mexico in 1915
The drought lasted from 1924 – 1927
Negative: It killed even more agriculture
Positive: It stopped the boll weevil

3. Great Depression & New Deal
Georgia was already in an economic depression due to the drought & boll weevil.
The Great Depression began with the stock market crash of Oct. 29, 1929
The New Deal was a set of programs made by FDR to help the economy
AAA: Agricultural Adjustment Act – purpose to raise the price of crops by limiting supplies
CCC: Civilian Conservation Crops - housing, food, and money were given to young men who performed community projects (soil conservation, etc)
REA: Rural Electrification Act – Loans to rural areas for electricity
SSA: Social Security Act – Unemployment Insurance, wages for retired persons

4. Lend-Lease Act & Pearl Harbor
Lend-Lease Act: An arrangement that allowed Allies to borrow weapons and ammo from the US when they ran out of money
We wouldn’t sell to Japan so…
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan retaliated by bombing US Naval forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
This is the action that brought the USA into WWII

5. GA Contributions to WWII
Shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick built Liberty Ships which were Cargo and Soldier transport ships
Gave jobs to Women & African Americans
Bell Bombers (B-29s) were built at Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta (today its’ called Lockheed)
Also gave jobs to Women & African Americans
Military Bases in GA provided training and held POWs (prisoners of war)

6. Brown v. Board of Education
This case wanted to end school segregation
The Supreme Court said that segregation in public places was UNCONSTITUTIONAL
This case overturned the case of PLESSY V. FERGUSON which had made segregation legal 60 years earlier

7. Albany Movement, March on Washington, Civil Rights 1964
Albany Movement: purpose was to integrate public places
Considered a failure because they attempted to integrate too many places
MLK tried to help but was arrested
March on Washington: For Jobs and Freedom
The purpose was to get a Civil Rights Act passed
250,000 people attended & MLK gave his “I have a dream” speech
Civil Rights Act of 1964: passed to guarantee protection from discrimination and segregation

8. 1996 Olympic Games Brought national recognition to the state
New state-of-the-art sports facilities
New roads, transportation, green spaces, Hotels, Restaurants
$5 Billion in revenue
GA still benefits from the Olympics due to Tourism, etc…

9. Impact of Immigrants 1970s 1980s 1990s – Today
Refugees from Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos
1980s
Immigrants from Europe, Africa
1990s – Today
Immigrants from Hispanic countries
They help support the Poultry & Carpet Industries

10. President Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)
Created the New Deal Programs to help the economy recover from the Great Depression
Spent time in Warm Springs for polio rehab
President for 4 Terms
Died at Warm Springs from a Stroke

11. Eugene Talmadge
Controversial politician (Southern Democrat)
Caused the Universities in GA to lose accreditation due to support of segregation
Hated FDR’s New Deal programs

12. William Hartsfield, Ivan Allen, Jr. & Ellis Arnall
Hartsfield: brought the first airport to Atlanta
Allen: brought sports teams to Atlanta
Arnall: took down “colored” signs in the Capitol, fixed taxes & lowered voting age to 18

13. Benjamin Mays, MLK, Jr. and SNCC
Mays: Professor at Morehouse, teacher and mentor to MLK
MLK, Jr.: favored NON-VIOLENCE as a means to achieve equality for African Americans
SNCC: Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
Student-led protests, sit-ins, lunch counter sit-ins, marches

14. Richard Russell & Carl Vinson
Long-serving US Senator
Brought military bases to GA which helped the economy
Vinson:
Long-serving US Representative
Known as “Father of Two-Ocean Navy”
Split the Navy among the East Coast & West Coast

15. Charlayne Hunter & Hamilton Holmes
First two African Americans to integrate UGA

16. Jimmy Carter Born in Plains, GA
His views on Segregation were different from others in Plains – he was against it!
GA Congressman
GA Governor
Only President from GA
Considered a failure due to poor economy, oil shortages, Iranian Hostage Crisis
He did have some positive outcomes!
After President
Received Medal of Freedom, Nobel Peace Prize, Author of many books, Habitat for Humanity

17. Maynard Jackson & Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson elected Atlanta Mayor in 1973
1st Black Mayor of a major southern (formerly Confederate) city
Expanded the Airport
Helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta
Andrew Young elected to US House of Reps in 1970s
First Black Rep since Reconstruction
Became Mayor after Maynard Jackson
US Ambassador
Helped bring the Olympics to GA