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Evaluate key post-World War II developments in Georgia. a. Explain how technology transformed agriculture and created a population shift within the state.b. Explain how the development of Atlanta under mayors William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen, Jr. impacted the state.c. Describe the relationship between the end of the white primary and the 1946 governor’s race.
Dec 1, 2006 · World War II in Georgia. Southern states were critical to the war effort during World War II (1941-45) and none more so than Georgia. Some 320,000 Georgians served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, and countless others found employment in burgeoning wartime industries. Their experiences were pivotal in determining the state’s ...
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Agricultural Transformation After World War II. Poultry became an important source of income for farmers. The average size of a farm in Georgia in 1940 was 110 acres. Georgia’s population was rural and 34% was urban. By 1970, 60% of Georgia’s population lived in the cities, and 40% was rural.
Between 1945 and 1950, almost 28,000 Georgia families— mostly tenant farmers—left agriculture. Altogether, between 1920 and 1950, the number of Georgia farms decreased by more than 100,000. 1. Post-War veterans were taking advantage of the benefits provided by the G.I. Bill and sought opportunities outside of farming. 2.
Nov 13, 2018 · Recruits receive instruction at Camp Gordon, Georgia, on March 4, 1918. / U.S. National Archives. The armistice declaring the end of World War I, on the "11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918, was signed 100 years ago. Georgia contributed more than 100,000 men and women to the war effort, according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
Georgia farmers benefitted from F.D.R.’s New Deal programs such as the AAA, as well as the demand for crops to be grown to feed the soldiers in World War II. After the war technological innovations of combines, tractors, and processing plants allowed Georgia farmers to diversify the variety of crops they would grow.
Jun 8, 2017 · Set 10: Post-WWII Developments in Georgia. GHS Primary Source Set June 8, 2017 post-WWII, SS8H10. Georgia would not be the same after World War II. During WWII billions of dollars were invested in war industries and military bases throughout the South. Wartime activities brought relief from the economic depression and the economic boom ...
