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Modern GA
Georgia Studies Modern GA Unit
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Social Studies
8th Grade
02/21/2012

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What was in high demand after World War 2 and what came with it?
Definition

Automobiles. Drive in banks, movies and restauraunts came with it.

 

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What replaced dirt roads after World War 2?

 

Definition
Paved Roads.
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What replaced farmland after WW2?
Definition
Subdivisions and shopping centers.
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What happened to the population growth After WW2?

Where did it particularly happen?

 

Definition
The population growth skyrocketed especially in Atlanta.
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What three things were given to returning soldiers to ease there life?
Definition
GI benefits, unemployment pay for one year, and low interest loans.
Term
What is the time period known as when so many births took place?
Definition
Baby Boom.
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Between what years did GA farms decrease?
Definition
1920-1950.
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By how much did GA farms decrease?
Definition
100,000.
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What four reasons caused GA farms to decrease?
Definition
The boll weevil, drought, war, and crop prices.
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What did many farmers who served in World War 2 take advantage of?
Definition
GI benefits.
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What big improvements did agriculture have?
Definition
New technology, seed, fertilizer, and pesticides
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What was encouraged in Agriculture?
Definition
Crop rotation and erosion control.
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What was opened by UGA to assist farmers?
Definition
Agriculture Extension Service
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What was now available in Agriculture?
Definition
Tractors and Harvesters
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What expanded in the 1950's.
Definition
Television use.
Term
What does synthetic mean?
Definition
Man made.
Term
Wht synthetic fabrics became popular?
Definition
Rayon and Nylon.
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What reduced the need for cotton?
Definition
Synthetic Fabrics.
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What kind of new farming technology was invented? And what did they help do?
Definition
Tractors and Harvesters. They helped improve the Ag industry.
Term
Georgia's what was attractive to workers and buisnesses?
Definition
Low Taxes.
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What major headquarters was established in GA?
Definition
CDC. Center for disease control.
Term
What was the tense relations between the Soviet Union and the United States called?
Definition
The Cold War.
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What kind of War was the cold war?
Definition
A War of words .
Term
What countries were the world's most powerful countries?
Definition
The United States and the Soviet Union.
Term
What did the Soviet Union keep Europe in and what did they call it ?
Definition
They kept Europe in Communism and they kept them behind the Iron curtain.
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What led to war in Korea and Vietnam?
Definition
Communism.
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What kidn of government is was North Korea?
Definition
Communism.
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What kind of government is South Korea?
Definition
Democracy
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What started the Korean war and when?
Definition
North Kore invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950.
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Who sent troops to assist south Korea?
Definition

The United Nations.

 

Term
When was peace declared for the Korean war?
Definition
July 1953.
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Was there a winner for the Korean war?
Definition
Nope.
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Who died before takeing their 4th term in office?
Definition
Eugene Talmadge?
Term
When did Eugene TAlmadge die?
Definition

1946

 

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Who fought over who would govern after Eugene Talmadge died and what role did they play?
Definition
Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge. Ellis Arnall was the Leuitenant Governor and Herman Talmadge was his son.
Term
Who ruled that a special election must be held after Eugene Talmadge died?
Definition
The GA Supreme Court
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Who was elected governor in the special election?
Definition
Herman Talmadge.
Term
Who purchased Jekyll Island to build a state owned resort and established the University of Ga Veterinary school?
Definition
Melvin Thomas
Term
Was a strict segregationist and created the 9 month school year?
Definition
Herman Talmadge
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Who began educational television and oversaw the purchsase of Stone Mountain for a state park?
Definition
Marvin Griffin
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What governor was elected in 1962?
Definition

Carl Sanders

 

Term
What governor increased spending on education and used televison to campaign?
Definition
Carl Sanders
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Who closed their restaurant because they didn't want to serve blacks?
Definition
Lester Maddox
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Who was elected governor in 1967 and appointed the most African Americans to state office?
Definition
Lester Maddox
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Who created People's day?
Definition
Lester Maddox
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Who served as Atlanta Mayor Longer than any other person?
Definition
William Hartsfield
Term
What ATL. Mayor was in favor of Civil Rights?
Definition
Ivan Allen Jr.
Term
Who brought sports to Atlanta?
Definition
Ivan Allen Jr.
Term
What impacted Atlanta's growth?
Definition
The addition of I-285.
Term
What are Labor Unions?
Definition
The ynegotiate salary and conditions for employees.
Term
Why did the County Unit System End?
Definition
Because it violated the 14th Amendment?
Term
Reapportion
Definition
Election districts .
Term
What led to the reapportion of the election districts?
Definition
The ending of the County Unit System.
Term
Who changed the voting age from 18 to 21?
Definition

Ellis Arnall.

 

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Who fixed the Accredidiation issues at UGA?
Definition

Ellis Arnall

 

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Who removed the system of prisons from under control of the governor?
Definition
Ellis Arnall
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When was Ellis Arnall Governor?
Definition

1942

 

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