Most People Have Never Seen These 10 Photos Taken During WWII In Georgia
By Amanda Northern|Published December 20, 2015
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Amanda Northern is a freelance writer, and creator/virtual assistant of The Proassists. Amanda is a Georgia native, GSU Panther, and blogger. More of her words can be found at amandanorthern.wordpress.com
The Great Depression ran from 1929 through 1939, and World War II ran from 1939 through 1945. The southern states, (especially Georgia), were critical to the war during 1941 through 1945. Georgia gave 320,000 soldiers to the war and thousands of others found jobs related to the war industry. The war was pivotal to Georgia because it helped to lift Georgia’s economy out of the slump that The Great Depression left it in and into mainstream American life. Here are just 10 photos taken during WWII that most people have never seen.
1. Two workers repairing a tractor at the FSA's warehouse depot in Atlanta, GA - May 1939
The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was just one of the New Deal programs created by FDR to deal with The Great Depression. This program greatly helped rural farmers in Georgia.
2. Mule Salesman in rural parts of Georgia - May 1939
Workers and army men were able to rent the metal shelters for $10 per month and a tent space for $2 per week. This particular property was the backyard of W.T. Mulls, had a grocery store and Fort Benning near by.
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4. Construction worker that builds defense housing on Fort Benning, Chattahoochee, Georgia - December 1940
