Georgia's History: WWI and the Great Depression

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Georgia History

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Grade Level8th Grade

SubjectGeorgia History

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Create a study guide focusing on SS8H8 and SS8H9 with the included learning targets I am learningto describe the major ways Georgia contributed to World War I. I am learning to explain the economic factors that led to the Great Depression, including the boll weevil and drought. I am learning to describe why Eugene Talmadge opposed the New Deal programs. I am learning to explain President Roosevelt’s ties to Georgia and how his visits to Warm Springs impacted the state. I am learning to examine t...

This learning resource focuses on Georgia's pivotal role during World War I and the Great Depression. It highlights key contributions such as military enlistment with over 100,000 Georgians serving, the establishment of Camp Gordon as a significant training hub, and the impact of agricultural production, especially in cotton. It also discusses the economic factors leading to the Great Depression, particularly the devastation caused by the boll weevil and severe drought. The document further explores political figures like Eugene Talmadge and Franklin D. Roosevelt, their perspectives on federal power and the New Deal, and the transformative effects of World War II on Georgia's economy, detailing the establishment of wartime facilities and leadership that shaped its growth.