Read P. 318

*After WWII people in America were ready to have goods they were not able to enjoy during wartime

*In War factories must produce items for war

*Now that war was over there was a change!!!

*With the war being over, and gasoline no longer being a scarce commodity (item) many Georgians fulfilled their dream of owning a car.

*As a result suburban growth skyrocketed.

*People could now work in the city and drive home.

*Also there was a growth of Drive-ins, such as movies and restaurants.

*There are several reasons that farming began to decrease.

*View the Chart on p.320

*The GI Bill-Congress provided benefits for returning soldiers

*Four years of college, low interest home/farm/ business loans, and $20 a week in unemployment

*The GI Bill meant that there was a focus on development and family

*College-means less farms!

*Baby Boom!-Why were children born during this time period called baby boomers?

*Because there were so many children born during this era.

*Farm equipment and technology….

*Means we need less famers

*This meant that there was a change in the type of farms that existed in Georgia

*View Chart on p. 320

*Tenant farming declined after WWII

*Many people moved to other states- many of these were black individuals in need of work and opportunity

*However, there was also a rush of business that took place in Georgia

*Transportation hub of the south

*Favorable weather

*Workers were not unionized-means cheap labor

*Low Taxes

*All of these meant good things for business!

*View Map on P. 321

*The origins and beginnings of the Cold War can technically be traced to 1945 following WWII with the words of George Orwell. 

*However in reality and in the public eye the cold war did not fully develop and establish itself until 1949.

*Many things occurred but mainly we see the emergence of nuclear testing by the Soviets.

*The demonstration of nuclear power officially ends the American monopoly on atomic warfare and therefore, warfare and diplomacy is forever changed in 1949.

*America getting wind of this emergence essentially caused them to enter an arms race and both the Soviets and the US raced to establish a more powerful nuclear presence.

*http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/125110/Cold-War

*The arms race and military preparedness brought in giant businesses such as Martin-Marietta (leader in chemicals, aerospace, and electronics) employing thousands of Georgians. Military outposts also created thousands of jobs in places such as Dobbins, Warner Robins, and Fort Benning.

*Please complete the main ideas on p. 321 and 323 in Groups of 3

*Be able to answer these questions on a quiz

*Also fully understand the Cold War, what it was, key details, how it started, and what it meant for the economy of Georgia.