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    Besides himself and God, who did Eugene Talmadge call the friend of rural voters? a. Franklin D. Roosevelt b. Montgomery Ward c. Sears Roebuck d. William Hartsfield SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred after World War I and their impact on Georgia. d. 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. _____351) What was NOT a purpose of the

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    fragile lands that would otherwise have been needed for farming. For example, in Asia cereal production doubled between 1970 and 1975, yet the total land area cultivated with cereals increased by only 4 percent. The passing of laws like the Clean Water Act of 1972 that took steps to insure the increased use of fertilizers and pesticides would not end up in the waterways that so many people rely on for consumption and in the agriculture world of farming. The development of pest-resistant varieties has

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    week, all by hand. Every day, they hauled home 200 gallons—about 1,500 pounds—of water from nearby wells. Farms had no milking machines, no washers, no automatic pumps or water heaters, no refrigerators, and no radios” (Davidson, et al, p. 698). The Rural

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    Stock Market Crash and the Effect on Rural America The root of America’s economic growth can be traced back to the early settler’s ability to farm there fertile soils producing cash crops such as tobacco and cotton. As the young nation’s population grew, so did the need for supplying its citizens with food. With cities overcrowding the United States government enacted the Homestead Act of 1962 where millions of acres of farmland in the Great Plains were given to anyone who wished to go to this

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    New Deal Dbq

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    Great Depression during the election; saying this is the main reason on why he became President on March 4, 1933. He had many words to live up to, for his words gave many Americans hope. The First & Second New Deal along with The National Recovery Act were all attempts of Franklin getting America out of the Great Depression like he said he would in his election days. To begin, the First New Deal was otherwise called the Hundred Days that went from March 9th - June 16 of the year 1933. During the

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    Where were you doing the Great Depression? Were you an entrepreneur, a consumer, a President, or another position in government? Did you protest against what was happening, or were you a part of the catalyst? These are some questions that makes us realize what exactly happening during this time. As many know, there was a worldwide collapse of the economy during the 1930s. This event, the Great Depression, was very drastic and left consequences that would impact the world forever. This crisis happened

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    experience and to move on from the tragic downfall the U.S had. Thirdly, He wasn’t afraid to loose a lot from the the New Deal programs because he wanted to support the country in need. The President had established an act called the social security act and it was a step forward to the the acts that he had assigned before and after. This shows that everything FDR had done was successful because it gave people that faith again to move forward and create a better moving

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    is related to the demand by the customers. Thus, for a small demand, a small investment is needed and for a large demand, a larger investment is needed. Therefore, decentralized and sustainable renewable energy systems have been promoted for electrification of remote areas where grid extension is not

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    theaters, writers, musicians. The Wager Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act, was established in July of 1935. The Act was to watch for unfair business people and supervise the elections. President Roosevelt also signed the Social Security Act in August of 1935, which lets the disabled, unemployed, and elders’ be guaranteed for the unemployed system. The New Deal also made many other programs. The Rural Electrification Administration let rural areas have electricity companies. The Emergency

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    Let's Play Ball

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    It was a smoldering day in the summer of 1932, and yet all the boys were out on the ball field. They were playing a doubleheader that afternoon, and it was bottom of the ninth inning when they had to stop the game. "If we had some big fancy lights like them city boys we wouldn't have'ta quit playin' whenever it gets dark out," complained Jimmy as he kicked up some dirt off the field. "Yeah, well it's kinda hard to do that when we ain't got no electricity out here," his brother Noah replied solemly

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