1. Hold On, Were Almost Home…
4th Quarter
Hold On, Were Almost Home…

2. World War I
United States was neutral-were not involved, trade with both sides
May 1915, a German submarine sank the British ocean liner Lusitania, 128 Americans were killed
Germany apologizes, but Great Britian floods America propaganda-important information spread for purpose of promoting some cause, Congress began preparing for war

3. World War I
Zimmerman Telegraph- secret radio message from Germany to Mexico urges Mexico to attack the US, final blow
President Wilson asked Congress to declare war
85, ,000 of GA citizens joined the armed forces, 3000 passed in fight
Camp Benning- opened in 1917 and trained infantry, became Fort Benning

4. Beetle that destroyed primary source of income: cotton
Boll Weevil
Beetle that destroyed primary source of income: cotton
From cotton bales went from 2.8 million to 600,000

5. 1924, destroyed other crops not affected by boll weevil
Drought
1924, destroyed other crops not affected by boll weevil
Banks lost money that loaned money to farmers, led to deep depression

6. Economic Factors Causing the Great Depression
Citizens borrowed more money then they could afford to pay, affected banks
Factories produced more goods than they could sell, demand fell
High tariffs stopped countries from doing business with US
Undervalued stocks caused stock market to crash

7. Roosevelt's New Deal
In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt passed a series of laws to create an economic recovery called the New Deal
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)- created jobs for young men to help build facilities that aid citizens
Agricultural Adjustment Act- paid farmers not to plant crops on part of their land, raise farm prices by limiting production

8. Roosevelt’s New Deal
Rural Electrification- lend 300 million to farmers so they could extend their power lines and buy power wholesale
Social Security- federal government would provide retirement and unemployment insurance from taxes paid by both workers and their employers

9. Lend-Lease
In 1941, British and Soviets ran out of cash to buy American supplies, Congress authorized Roosevelt to lend or lease arms to them

10. Pearl Harbor
December 7th, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor- naval base in Hawaii
“Day that will live in infamy.”
On December 8th, we declared war on Japan, days later Germany/Italy declared war on the US

11. Created the largest aircraft assembly plant in the world in Marietta
Bell Aircraft Company
Created the largest aircraft assembly plant in the world in Marietta
Built B-29 Bombers

12. Induction center for newly drafted soldiers
Fort McPherson
Induction center for newly drafted soldiers

13. Trained women in the WACC
Fort Oglethorpe
Trained women in the WACC
Women were trained to be postal workers, clerks, typists, drivers, aides, etc.

14. Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards
Built “liberty ships” that were essential to the war effort

15. Agricultural Transformation after WWII
People left farms to work in wartime industries, cities grew
Demand for cotton fell, trees and row crops (peanuts, soybeans, and corn) were grown in its place
Farm machinery allowed fewer workers to produce more crops per acre
By 1970, 60 percent lived in cities, 40 percent in rural areas

16. Mayors: William B. Hartsfield
Served six terms
Made Atlanta an SE air travel hub
Assisted the city in the fight for civil rights
Integrated lunch counters

17. Mayors: Ivan Allen Jr. Integrated city government and fire department
Responsible for bringing professional athletic teams to Atlanta
Wanted to improve Atlanta’s image as a major American city

18. Mayors: Maynard Jackson
Created neighborhood planning units
Led expansion of MARTA
Expanded Hartsfield International Airport
Increased programs for the arts
Led an effort to have Olympics held in Atlanta
First American-African mayor of Atlanta

19. Governors-Richard Russell
Worked to bring wartime opportunities to Georgia
Co-sponsored legislation to provide a school lunch to all children

20. Governors-Carl Vinson
Major influence in promoting a strong national defense
Helped to build the U.S. Navy before WWII
Helped Navy ship supplies during the Lend- Lease Act

21. Governors-Ellis Arnall
First governor to serve a four year term
Ensured Board of Regents as a separate entity, youngest governor
Established a board of corrections
Lead GA to become the 1st state in the nation to grant 18 year old the right to vote

22. Governors-Herman Talmadge
Strict segregationist and opposed all attempts to integrate Georgia’s public schools
Passed 3 percent sales tax to expand grades and lengthen the school year to nine months

23. Governors-Lester Maddox
Strict segregationist and restaurant owner
Appointed more American-Africans to state boards and commissions than all prior governors combined

24. Governor-Eugene Talmadge
Conservative white supremacist who did not like federal government intervention
Refused to enact Roosevelt’s New Deal and stopped plan for Georgia Southern University to integrate
Fired two administrators who supported plan to integrate Georgia Southern University