Changes in Georgia after World War II population shifts

1. 
   Farmers move to cities in the North looking for jobs
   
2. 
   People move into GA from other states to work in industries
   
   • 
     Atlanta population greatly increases
     
   • 
     Urban areas near military bases grow
     
   • 
     Population growth in urban areas helped improve GA’s economy
     

CHANGE IN BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

1. 
   GA’s economy grew rapidly
   
2. 
   Atlanta became very prosperous – most factory jobs in the Atlanta area
   
3. 
   Savannah port continued to grow; one of the largest ports in the U.S. today
   
4. 
   12 military bases employee over 100,000
   
5. 
   Auto assembly & carpet industries important to the economy
   

CHANGES IN AGRICULTURE

1. 
   Tractors make farming easier; sharecroppers no longer needed
   
2. 
   Dairy & livestock industries improve
   
3. 
   Poultry farms grow – largest part of GA’s agricultural production today
   
4. 
   Crop diversity – cotton less important; farmers grow peanuts, soybeans, & tobacco
   

CHANGES IN URBAN GEORGIA

1. 
   Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, & Columbus grow in population
   
   1. 
      Housing, water, electricity, sewage, & law enforcement in greater demand
      

a. Major RR hub for the southeast

b. New Interstate Hwy system (I-75, I-20, I-85); I-95 links GA to the eastern

seaboard & New England

c. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport- employs over 55,000 people & is the

largest employer in GA; brings visitors passing through

d. MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) – helped relieve traffic

congestion (built in the 1960’s)

3. GA’s Deepwater Ports

a. Savannah – major container operations & general cargo from around the world

b. Brunswick – automobiles & general goods

c. Ports open up the state for trade with the world

Post-World War II Developments
1. William B. Hartsfield

a. What political office did Hartsfield serve in Atlanta?

b. What industry did Hartsfield help to build in Atlanta?

2. Ivan Allen, Jr.

a. What was Allen’s first act as mayor of the city of Atlanta?

b. Who did Allen work with during the Civil Rights Movement?

c. What was Allen able to accomplish in 1964 in the city of Atlanta?

d. Which major sports team did Allen work to bring to Atlanta?

3. Atlanta Braves

a. Which early player of the Braves set a record for the most home runs in 1974?
b. Who purchases the Braves in 1976?
c. How many times have the Braves made it to the World Series & who won each time?
4. Atlanta Falcons

a. In what year did the Falcons join the National Football League?

5. Atlanta Hawks

a. Who purchases the Hawks basketball team for the city of Atlanta?
b. Who purchases the team in 1977?
c. Who are the current owners of the Atlanta Hawks?
6. Atlanta Thrashers

a. What kind of sports team is the Atlanta Thrashers?

a. Which political office did Arnall hold in GA from 1943 to 1947?