Talmadge's Opposition to the New Deal Programs - Great Depression
Overarching Focus:
This unit will focus on the economic, political, and natural factors that led to the Great Depression and WWII.
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SS8H8 Analyze Georgia’s participation in important events that occurred from World War I through the Great Depression.
a. Describe Georgia’s contributions to World War I. b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression. (e.g., boll weevil and drought). c. Describe Eugene Talmadge’s opposition to the New Deal Programs. d. Discuss President Roosevelt’s ties to Georgia, including his visits to Warm Springs and his impact on the state. e. Examine the effects of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, Rural Electrification Administration, and Social Security Administration. |