HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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increasing its wartime factory production
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Increasing its Stock Market Investments
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setting artificially high prices for cotton
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giving wage increases to farm laborers
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Detailed explanation-1: -World War II ended the Great Depression in Georgia, transformed the state’s economy, and accelerated urbanization and changes in race relations. Its impact was felt long after President Harry Truman declared an official end to World War II on December 31, 1946, Today in Georgia History.
Detailed explanation-2: -Georgia contributed more than 100, 000 men and women to the U.S. armed forces and their auxiliaries during World War I. The 31st Division (National Guard) drew troops and units from Georgia. The 82nd Division drew many of its selected servicemen from Georgia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The U.S. government’s first effort to begin preparations for war came with the creation of the War Resources Board (WRB). The board was to produce a plan identifying what would be needed to mobilize the nation’s industries. Also in 1939, the military released its own Industrial Mobilization Plan.
Detailed explanation-4: -Reparations imposed on Germany following WWI left the country poorer, and economic woes caused resentment amongst its population. The Great Depression of the 1930s and a collapse in international trade also worsened the economic situation in Europe, allowing Hitler to rise to power on the promise of revitalization.