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Georgia After World War 2

Georgia After World War 2. Farming in Georgia. Agricultural Adjustment Act: program that paid farmers to grow less cotton. Cotton becomes less popular, new crops are grown: Peaches, Onions, Peanuts, Corn Tractors reduce tenant farmers Farms closed leaving fewer but larger farms

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Georgia After World War 2

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  1. Georgia After World War 2

  2. Farming in Georgia • Agricultural Adjustment Act: program that paid farmers to grow less cotton. • Cotton becomes less popular, new crops are grown: Peaches, Onions, Peanuts, Corn • Tractors reduce tenant farmers • Farms closed leaving fewer but larger farms • Farmers reduced the number of crops, started raising livestock and poultry (Chickens, Hogs, Cattle)

  3. Economy Change in Georgia • Farmers without jobs moved to the city • More technology = less farmers • Increase in city population made manufacturing in Atlanta grow – Focused on processing and packaging of agricultural products. • 1940 = 66% RURAL 34% URBAN • 1970 = 40% RURAL 60% URBAN

  4. Atlanta Expanding • Factories • Banks • Finance • Insurance • Transportation Systems

  5. William Hartsfield • Helped set up Atlanta’s first airport at an abandoned racetrack in 1925 • Grew to be one of the busiest airports and was named after him 1971 • Promoted air transportation and directed the building of Atlanta’s expressway system • Population of Atlanta grew tremendously while he was mayor from the 1930s to 1960s

  6. Ivan Allen Jr. • Businessman who served as Atlanta’s mayor from 1962 to 1970 • Oversaw the building of Atlanta’s $13 million Memorial Arts cultural center and $9 million civic center. • Brought in Braves Baseball, Falcons Football, and Hawks Basketball • Friends with Martin Luther King Jr.

  7. Ellis Arnall • Governor of Georgia from 1943 to 1947 • One of the most open minded and effective governors in Georgia’s history • Made a huge impact on Georgia: changed from a poor rural state to one of the most progressive states in the south • Beat Eugene Talmadge to become governor

  8. Ellis Arnall • Arnall beat Talmadge by promising a “peoples administration” where public officials would listen to the people • Georgia General Assembly adapted his entire program of reform. • Education was top priority: restored accreditation to the state university system after it was taken away during Talmadges administration

  9. Ellis Arnall • Lowered voting age to 18 • Abolished poll tax • Revise state constitution • Pay off state debt • Modernized state prison system: got rid of whipping prisoners and chain gangs

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