Samuel Willard Crompton

Georgia from World War I Through the Great Depression Samuel Willard Crompton

This informative volume details the chaotic period between World Wars I and II. Readers will learn about the hardships endured by Georgia's citizens as they suffered through a drought, a boll weevil outbreak, and the Great Depression in the wake of World War I. Integrating primary source materials, the text discusses the careers of Georgia politicians Eugene Talmadge, Richard Russell, and Carl Vinson. Readers will ascertain the importance of the New Deal, Lend-Lease, and bombing of Pearl Harbor with vibrant photographs to accompany each chapter.