1. Eugene Tallmadge

2. Instruction Change Opposition to include: Opposition/Controversial Actions Read page 399 (Eugene Talmadge) Read page 400 (Talmadge Re-elected)

3. Biographical Facts From Forsyth, Georgia Went to UGA Farmer, lawyer, and sawmill owner

4. Political Career Compared to Tom Watson – Also a conservative White Supremacist Served as Commissioner of Agriculture for THREE terms Elected as Georgia Governor: – 1933 – 1934 – 1940 Ran for Senate in 1936, but lost

5. Oppositions/Controversial Actions He was against the New Deal, specifically relief like public welfare and federal assistance programs. Used more federal $ for highways than the unemployed Fired those who disagreed with him and replaced them with supporters Refused to follow the New Deal programs, so it was taken over by the federal government Used martial law against millworkers on strike Fired UGA officials who wanted to integrate the university

6. Impact on Georgia Talmadge’s fierce opposition slowed Georgia’s participation in the New Deal programs His white supremacist ideals tightened Georgia’s hold on segregation

7. Three Governor Controversy In 1946, Eugene Talmadge won re-election, but died before entering the office. An embarrassing situation for Georgia ensued. 1.Governor #1: Talmadge supporters wanted Herman Talmadge, Eugene’s son to take his place. 2.Governor #2: Melvin Thompson was elected Lt. Governor, but this was the first time had elected a Lt. Governor and the new constitution was not clear if the Lt. Governor would replace the Governor (he was a member of the anti-Talmadge camp) 3.Governor #3: The outgoing governor Ellis Arnall refused to leave office until it was clear who was to be Governor.

8. Conclusion The Supreme Court decided the Lt. Governor Thompson was the acting Governor until a special election could be held in 1948 to decide who would hold office for the remainder of the original term.. After Herman Talmadge's easy victory over Thompson in 1948, no avowed member of that party ever occupied the governor's office again.

9. FDR’s Connection to Georgia

10. Facts Visited Georgia 41 times in 1942 – 1945 Use the pools in Warm Springs to help his Polio Created a home called “The Little White House” Used his time in Georgia to develop visual tricks to hide his disability Well loved in Georgia Criticized for speeches in Barnesville and Gainesville about low wages in textile mills. Gave an address at Oglethorpe University’s commencement. Spoke at the opening of Techwood Homes (FHA) Visited Fort Benning Died in Warm Springs on April 12, 1945.

11. Explain how the water at Warm Springs was beneficial Water maintains an average temperature of 85 degrees Water was from a quartzite ridge in Pine Mountain. Legend states it healed sick and injured Creek Indians.