Georgia in World War I
Across
- 1. An aircraft company that made bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force.
- 3. A racist governor of Georgia who opposed many New Deal programs. Georgians loved him because he fought for farmers and their interests.
- 4. The day stocks began to drop to their true worth and people sold their stocks for a cheaper price.
- 8. A New Deal program that paid farmers not to produce certain crops so that farm prices could be raised.
- 9. An event that marked the beginning of the Great Depression in which stock prices dropped rapidly.
- 12. A New Deal program that gave men aged 18 to 25 jobs.
- 13. An act in which Congress allowed president Roosevelt to lend or lease arms to the British.
- 15. A New Deal program that provided government benefits such as retirement pay for retired workers.
- 18. Longest period of unemployment and low economic activity starting in 1929.
Down
- 2. A New Deal program that offered low-interest loans to companies to build power lines in rural areas.
- 5. President Roosevelt's plan to use government programs to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
- 6. The Japanese bombed this place which resulted in the United States declaring war on them.
- 7. Insect that destroyed the cotton crop.
- 10. A United States senator from Georgia who was instrumental in boosting the defense budget. He also served on the Appropriations Committee.
- 11. The 32nd President of the United States. He introduced the "New Deal" programs which helped the United States get out of the Great Depression.
- 14. A long period of time with little to no rain.
- 16. A native Georgian who worked with President Roosevelt to increase the United States' military readiness. He also served as chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee.
- 17. A war in which Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and United States went against Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.