Because of the aid provided to the population through his New Deal programs

Because he improved the economic output of big businesses

Because he kept us out of military conflict

because his commitment to reducing executive power

To retaliate against Japan for attacking us

To assist in the war effort without committing any troops

persuade the public to declare war on the Nazis

To boost the domestic Economy

to help Americans find work

to help provide food and shelter to the poor in cities

to help Americans feel financially secure regarding their future

to help bring electricity to the rural south

increase agricultural production

industrialize the South

improve infrastructure in cities

increase the production of warships and airplanes vital to military success

The government planned to share nuclear technology with the Allies

the government feared that the Allied powers would be defeated by the Axis powers without help

The government believed Communism would take over the World

The Government did not want to give any weapons to any side

weapons testing sites

army medical sites

military training camps

prison camps

Congress declared war on Japan after Pearl Harbor

D day invasion of France

WWI ended

Lusitania passenger ship was sunk.

Military service men

Poor Rural Farmers

Wealthy Businessmen

Nobody

Provided no aid to farmers

Gave all the aid to the wealthy

provided aid to African Americans

This would lead to industrial pollution

Significant American Casualties

Declaration of War on Japan the day after

Capturing of American soldiers by Japanese ground forces

Sinking of the USS Arizona and many warships.

the Dust Bowl of the early 1930s

he boll weevil infestation of the early 1900s

the major hurricane that hit the state in 1898

the deadly Southeast tornado outbreak of March 1875

. the rapid growth of the state's rural population

the development of suburbs outside of the state's major metropolitan areas

the implementation of the county unit system

the migration of millions of African American residents to cities in the north

the state had become too focused on industrialization.

deregulation had placed the state's economy in peril.

the state needed to diversify its economy.

the state's agricultural sector was the strongest in the country

The boll weevil helped to improve agriculture in Georgia by motivating farmers to diversify their crops.

Agriculture was the only industry in Georgia affected by the invasion of the boll weevil and the droughts of the 1920s.

The boll weevil was so harmful to Georgia farmers because it attacked cotton plants, which produced the main crop in Georgia.

Georgia's economy was performing poorly before the Great Depression due to the boll weevil, droughts, and low agricultural prices.

to provide loans to farmers so they could buy modern equipment

to lower farm prices so people could afford to buy food

to pay young men to grow crops on government owned farms

to raise farm prices by paying farmers to grow less food

a minimum wage.

a national income tax.

unemployment insurance.

affordable housing for poor people.

he held job fairs in the South to find workers for the shipyards.

he convinced a shipbuilding company to open plants in Savannah and Brunswick.

. he persuaded Congress to pass a bill that made it easier to build ships quickly

he approved government funding to build housing for shipyard workers.

Georgia’s senators drafted the laws creating the administrations and convinced President Franklin Roosevelt to support them.

The administrations were inspired by the poverty President Franklin Roosevelt observed during the time that he spent in the state.

President Franklin Roosevelt became involved in Georgia’s politics and directed Georgia's governor to create the administrations.

. The administrations were proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt to provide pensions for senior citizens whose farms failed.

Russell created programs that were designed to help the state industrialize.

Russell sought to bring diversity to military bases and schools in the state.

Russell supported measures that increased government ownership of farms

Russell helped establish several important military bases in the state.

ample land

large network of roads

warm climate

low construction costs

high rate of urbanization

Farms throughout Georgia began to diversify.

New markets were opened for Georgian goods.

Manufacturing activity increased dramatically in Georgia.

The Georgia economy collapsed due to rising unemployment.

The construction of the plant increased support of the war in Georgia.

The plant destroyed thousands of acres of Georgia farmland.

The construction of the plant displaced thousands of Georgians.

The plant created thousands of new jobs for Georgians.

Vinson's efforts to shift funding to the military contributed to the expansion of aircraft and ship manufacturing in the state.

Vinson's public insistence that the United States was unprepared for an invasion caused people to move away from the state's coast.

Vinson's public insistence that the United States was unprepared to fight a foreign war led the state's population to oppose entering WWII.

Vinson's efforts to shift funding to the military led the government to cut programs that helped struggling Georgians during the Great Depression.

He worked with labor leaders to reduce discrimination in companies with government contracts.

He worked with business leaders to increase the number of women in Georgia's workforce.

He used his influence to reduce regulations he believed were hurting businesses.

He used his influence to secure increased military investment in the state.

Both of them used their government positions to improve the state’s education system and reduce unemployment.

Both of them used their government positions to bring military bases to the state and provide new job opportunities.

Russell advocated for reducing state income taxes, while Vinson advocated for increasing state government spending.

Russell advocated for increasing state government spending, while Vinson advocated for reducing state income taxes.

Russell sought to bring diversity to military bases and schools in the state.

Russell created programs that were designed to help the state industrialize.

Russell helped establish several important military bases in the state.

Russell supported measures that increased government ownership of farms.

a book about Georgia during World War II

a biography about Richard Russell's personal life

an article about Georgia's economy during the 1940s

an article about Richard Russell's achievements as a Senator

They represented the state of Georgia in the US Congress.

They strongly supported civil rights throughout their careers.

They served as governors of Georgia during periods of social unrest.

They played crucial roles in creating jobs for Georgians during World War II.

They supported American isolationism and resisted committing the country to war.

July 4, 1941

November 5, 1942

December 8, 1941

September 12, 1941

detaining Japanese Americans in camps

transferring weapons to Great Britain

imprisoning young men for draft evasion

bombing German targets in France