1. History Standard
SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred after World War I and their impact on Georgia.
Describe the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia.
Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression.
Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge.
Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification, and Social Security.

2. Boll Weevil & Drought Boll Weevil Worst droughts in Georgia
Moved from Mexico and throughout the southeast.
Arrived in GA around 1915 decreased cotton production
5.2 million acres in million acres in 1923
Worst droughts in Georgia
1924 – 1928
1925 “The year you could walk across the Chattahoochee”
1930 – 1935
On the positive side, the drought slowed the destruction caused by the boll weevil
On the negative side, both the drought and the boll weevil pushed GA into an economic depression years before the Great Depression began

3. Eugene Talmadge Served 3 terms as Commissioner of Agriculture
Served 3 terms as Governor
Segregationist
Caused the University System of Georgia to lose accreditation
Opposed to (against) the New Deal Programs

4. New Deal Programs in GA