high unemployment, low economic activity
laid its eggs in the cotton boll and larvae feed on the plant
military installations
lack of rainfall over extended period of time
traveled from mexico all the way to Georgia
over 100,000 men and women lent themselves to the war effort
railroads transported soldiers, weapons and supplies
beetle
occurred in GA between 1924-1927
destroyed thousands of acres of Georgia cotton farms
factories and farms overproduced
caused by people borrowing more money than they can repay
citizens were encouraged to plant victory gardens
high tarrifs keep other countries from buying and selling
severely impact GA's ability to grow agricultural products
caused by stock market crash
farmers went into debt and sharecroppers moved to urban areas
caused by stock speculation
