World War I through the New

Deal

Unit 12

GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred after World War I and their impact on Georgia.

a. Describe the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia.

b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression.

c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge.d. Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of theCivilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, ruralelectrification, and Social Security.

SS8H8d

Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of

the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification, and

Social Security.

Concepts:Location

Production – Distribution - Consumption

SS8H8dWhat effect did the New Deal

programs have on society?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How did the New Deal help?

provided aid and support to many poor Georgians.

Though these programs did not end the Great Depression, they helped many poor Georgians cope during the difficult economic times.

http://www.history.com/topics/new-deal/videos/the-new-deal

Topic: Civilian Conservation Corps

(CCC)

Hire unemployed young men to work on public service projects

Some projects were erosion control, flood prevention, and public parks.

Men who volunteered for this service signed six month contracts and were provided room and board.

In addition, they also received $30 a month, $25 of which had to be sent back to their families.

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=90586&title=A_Look_Back_at_the_Civilian_Conservation_Corps

probably the most successful and popular of the New Deal programs.

Existed for 9 years and over 3 million young men worked in the program and planted millions of trees throughout the country.

However, once the U.S. entered World War II, these men changed out of their CCC uniforms and into military ones. In 1942 the CCC was disbanded.

Georgians were employed by the CCC Georgia men planted over 22 million

trees and built or improved several state parks.

These parks are still used today, including historic battle fields such as Chickamauga and Kennesaw Mountain, and “forest parks” such as A.H. Stephens and Hard Labor Creek.

Projects were completed such as flood prevention and public parks

Georgians were employed in public works programs.

Racial segregation was maintained

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT

ACT

FARMERS ARE SUBSIDIZED (GOV’T PAYS

FARMERS NOT TO GROW CROPS) IN

ORDER TO REDUCE THE

SUPPLY, WHICH WOULD INCREASE

THE PRICE OF CROPS, THUS

INCREASING THE PROFIT FOR

FARMERS

since so many farmers continued to grow crops such as cotton and tobacco during the Depression, driving the prices of these products down

Federal government offered to pay farmers not to grow those crops.

This caused the price of agriculture products to rise which helped famers make more money and eliminate surplus production

Though the government told the land owner that the payments should be distributed to those who lived and worked the land, many land owners simply kept the money for themselves.

The government could not enforce this rule and, as a result, many of the people who needed this aid never received it. Often, since the sharecropper or tenant farmer could not work the land, they were simply removed.

Sharecropping & tenant farming ended.

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/rural_electrification_administration

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (REA)

IN THE 1930s, ONLY 10% OF THE POPULATION IN RURAL AREAS HAD ELECTRICITY, COMPARED TO 90% OF THE POPULATION IN URBAN AREAS.

Electric companies said it was too expensive to make the infrastructure (poles, powerlines, & powerstations) to provide electricity outside cities

He knew was it was like for the rural homes in GA to be without electricity.

His home in GA, “The Little White House” had no electricity

SO, ONE OF THE NEW DEAL PROGRAMS HE CREATED WAS THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (REA), WHICH IMPROVED THE LIVING CONDITIONS IN RURAL AREAS OF AMERICA.

In 1935 the Rural Electric Administration was established to bring electricity to all parts of country.

Though many members of Congress and state governors, such as Talmadge, fought against this program, fearing it would lead to socialism, many farmers benefited from it.

By 1939 there was a 25% increase in the number of rural households that had electricity, and for a reasonable price.

If they could afford it, many farmers bought appliances that used electricity which helped stimulate the economy.

Electricity was provided for rural households.

WHAT IS SOCIAL

SECURITY?

1. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TAKES MONEY OUT OF A WORKER’S PAYCHECK THROUGH A PAYROLL TAX CALLED: FICA (FEDERAL INCOME CONTRIBUTIONS ACT)

2. THAT MONEY IS THEN PUT INTO A SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND

3. WHEN WORKERS REACH THE AGE OF 62 THEY CAN APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS – MONEY THE GOVERNMENT PAYS TO RETIRED WORKERS SO THEY CAN HAVE AN INCOME TO PAY FOR THEIR LIVING EXPENSES

4. THIS HELPS PROTECT AMERICANS FROM UNEMPLOYMENT, A MAJOR PROBLEM DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Until 1935, those who were too old or unable to work were dependent on the charity of others.

The Social Security Administration offers benefits for those over 65, those who are disabled, or those who are the survivors of a beneficiary who has died.

This program is one of the longest running of the New Deal.

Provide benefits to people over the age of 65