The Great Depression November 18, 2013

After World War I… When World War I ended in 1918, a _________ against the social and moral reforms happened in the U.S. The 1920s was a decade of huge ______ changes It was a struggle between _____ and _____ America –A more _______________ culture battled against the old __________________ culture

The Roaring Twenties The popular image of the 1920s is of prosperity, bootleggers and gangsters, jazz, and dancers However, the 20s were also a period of deep social unrest ____________ (Italians, Irish, etc.) were discriminated against _______ tensions ran high between blacks and whites ___________ tensions increased with the debate over ___________

Georgia in the 1920s For many Georgians, the 1920s was ____ a time for _____________ The _____________, a type of beetle, was destroying the cotton crop It destroyed 1000s of acres of Georgia’s cotton fields __________ also hit in 1924, which ruined many of Georgia’s other crops Many farms _______ and farm-related businesses _________, which caused many farm workers to _______ Georgia This caused Georgia’s ___________ to sink into a depression

Causes of the Great Depression There were many, many factors that led up to the Great Depression People had borrowed _______ money than they could repay _____________ had produced more goods than they could sell Farmers had ______________ their crops People had been buying and selling in the Stock Market, making the stocks ________ then what they were worth

The Stock Market Crashes On a Thursday in October 1929, a huge wave of sell orders shook the Stock Exchange Stock prices ___________, but things recovered and got back on track The next week, prices started falling again on Monday On Tuesday, _________________, there was a mad rush to _____ as many stocks as possible causing the worst crash in the Stock Market’s history Because people had borrowed money from ______ to buy stock, when the market crashed, they lost their money and could not repay the banks Banks ________, people lost ______ because businesses closed, then lost their _________ because they could not pay their mortgage

Franklin D. Roosevelt In 1932, 3 years after the Depression started, _____________________ was elected U.S. President During his campaign, he had promised a “new deal for the American people” After taking office, he worked to keep that promise by urging Congress to pass a series of laws known as the ___________ that were aimed at bringing ____________ recovery, relieving suffering of the _____________, reforming the economy, and improving ________

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) The CCC was a New Deal program that provided _____ for young single men They built forest trails, planted trees, and built parks The CCC was popular in Georgia because it built many of the facilities at our _____________ (Kennesaw Mountain, Pine Mountain) Other CCC projects in Georgia included a seawall at _____________, an airport in Macon, and improving __________________ in Atlanta

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) The AAA paid farmers _____ to plant crops on part of their land By ___________ production, prices would go ____ based on the principle of supply and demand This helped Georgia recover from low ________ prices The drawback was that the payments went to the _______________, not the ________________, and many lost their jobs because of decreased production

Rural Electrification Authority (REA) In the 1920s, power companies had very ____ power lines running to rural areas The ones that did run there were ____________ to maintain, making power bills _________ in the _______ areas The REA loaned over $300 million so power lines could be ____________ in rural areas This made farm life _________ with the use of electric water pumps, lights, milking machines, and appliances

Social Security The Social Security Act, passed in 1935, was designed to provide ____________ and _________________ insurance from ______ paid by workers and their employers It helped reach the people who could not work, like children, the disabled, widows with children, and the elderly One drawback is that farm workers were not covered by Social Security

Government in Georgia In 1933, Georgians elected a new governor – ___________________ He was a ________________ white supremacist who did _____ like federal government intervention or government debts He really disliked the ______________ programs Instead of using federal money to help the unemployed, he would build new roads or highways

Talmadge’s Second Term He was _____________ in 1934 He fired officials who ____________ with him He ___________ to follow New Deal regulations and the federal government stepped in and ran the programs in Georgia Because the Georgia constitution does not allow a governor to serve more than 2 consecutive terms, he ran for U.S. Senate in 1936, but lost

Talmadge Returns In 1940, Talmadge ran for governor again and was elected He had softened his stance on the New Deal and the economy started __________ Talmadge left with a _____ legacy when he _________ to allow Georgia’s colleges to ____________ (allow all races to attend) Georgia was cast in a bad light around the country Talmadge was ____ re-elected in 1942

Questions… 1) What struggle was represented in the 1920s? 2) What types of social unrest were present in the “Roaring Twenties”? 3) What destroyed the cotton crop in 1920s Georgia? 4) What came in 1924 that destroyed many of Georgia’s farms? 5) What were 4 causes that led up to the Great Depression? 6) What ultimately caused the Great Depression in 1929? 7) What was the term for Roosevelt’s series of laws that were designed to help the economy? 8) What was the purpose of the CCC? 9) What were some CCC projects in Georgia? 10) What did the AAA do? 11) How did the AAA help Georgia? 12) What was a drawback of the AAA? 13) What did the REA do? 14) What was the Social Security Act designed to do?

More Questions… 15) What group was not covered by Social Security? 16) Who was elected as Georgia’s governor in 1933? 17) How did Talmadge feel about New Deal programs? 18) What caused Talmadge to leave office with a bad legacy?

Questions… 1) What struggle was represented in the 1920s? 2) What types of social unrest were present in the “Roaring Twenties”? 3) What destroyed the cotton crop in 1920s Georgia? 4) What came in 1924 that destroyed many of Georgia’s farms? 5) What were 4 causes that led up to the Great Depression? 6) What ultimately caused the Great Depression in 1929? 7) What was the term for Roosevelt’s series of laws that were designed to help the economy? 8) What was the purpose of the CCC? 9) What were some CCC projects in Georgia? 10) What did the AAA do? 11) How did the AAA help Georgia? 12) What was a drawback of the AAA? 13) What did the REA do? 14) What was the Social Security Act designed to do?

More Questions… 15) What group was not covered by Social Security? 16) Who was elected as Georgia’s governor in 1933? 17) How did Talmadge feel about New Deal programs? 18) What caused Talmadge to leave office with a bad legacy?

Questions… 1) What struggle was represented in the 1920s? 2) What types of social unrest were present in the “Roaring Twenties”? 3) What destroyed the cotton crop in 1920s Georgia? 4) What came in 1924 that destroyed many of Georgia’s farms? 5) What were 4 causes that led up to the Great Depression? 6) What ultimately caused the Great Depression in 1929? 7) What was the term for Roosevelt’s series of laws that were designed to help the economy? 8) What was the purpose of the CCC? 9) What were some CCC projects in Georgia? 10) What did the AAA do? 11) How did the AAA help Georgia? 12) What was a drawback of the AAA? 13) What did the REA do? 14) What was the Social Security Act designed to do?

More Questions… 15) What group was not covered by Social Security? 16) Who was elected as Georgia’s governor in 1933? 17) How did Talmadge feel about New Deal programs? 18) What caused Talmadge to leave office with a bad legacy?

Questions… 1) What struggle was represented in the 1920s? 2) What types of social unrest were present in the “Roaring Twenties”? 3) What destroyed the cotton crop in 1920s Georgia? 4) What came in 1924 that destroyed many of Georgia’s farms? 5) What were 4 causes that led up to the Great Depression? 6) What ultimately caused the Great Depression in 1929? 7) What was the term for Roosevelt’s series of laws that were designed to help the economy? 8) What was the purpose of the CCC? 9) What were some CCC projects in Georgia? 10) What did the AAA do? 11) How did the AAA help Georgia? 12) What was a drawback of the AAA? 13) What did the REA do? 14) What was the Social Security Act designed to do?

More Questions… 15) What group was not covered by Social Security? 16) Who was elected as Georgia’s governor in 1933? 17) How did Talmadge feel about New Deal programs? 18) What caused Talmadge to leave office with a bad legacy?

Questions… 1) What struggle was represented in the 1920s? 2) What types of social unrest were present in the “Roaring Twenties”? 3) What destroyed the cotton crop in 1920s Georgia? 4) What came in 1924 that destroyed many of Georgia’s farms? 5) What were 4 causes that led up to the Great Depression? 6) What ultimately caused the Great Depression in 1929? 7) What was the term for Roosevelt’s series of laws that were designed to help the economy? 8) What was the purpose of the CCC? 9) What were some CCC projects in Georgia? 10) What did the AAA do? 11) How did the AAA help Georgia? 12) What was a drawback of the AAA? 13) What did the REA do? 14) What was the Social Security Act designed to do?

More Questions… 15) What group was not covered by Social Security? 16) Who was elected as Georgia’s governor in 1933? 17) How did Talmadge feel about New Deal programs? 18) What caused Talmadge to leave office with a bad legacy?

Questions… 1) What struggle was represented in the 1920s? 2) What types of social unrest were present in the “Roaring Twenties”? 3) What destroyed the cotton crop in 1920s Georgia? 4) What came in 1924 that destroyed many of Georgia’s farms? 5) What were 4 causes that led up to the Great Depression? 6) What ultimately caused the Great Depression in 1929? 7) What was the term for Roosevelt’s series of laws that were designed to help the economy? 8) What was the purpose of the CCC? 9) What were some CCC projects in Georgia? 10) What did the AAA do? 11) How did the AAA help Georgia? 12) What was a drawback of the AAA? 13) What did the REA do? 14) What was the Social Security Act designed to do?

More Questions… 15) What group was not covered by Social Security? 16) Who was elected as Georgia’s governor in 1933? 17) How did Talmadge feel about New Deal programs? 18) What caused Talmadge to leave office with a bad legacy?