PWWI - Political Career of Eugene Talmadge (Lesson)

Political Career of Eugene Talmadge

Introduction

There were several key governors in the post war years in Georgia, but Governor Talmadge’s legacy is still debated today. He played a key role in state politics from 1926-1946. He served as state commissioner of agriculture and three terms as governor; he died before taking office on his fourth term. He polarized Georgians during his era and fought hard against President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies during the Great Depression. 

 

Eugene Talmadge

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Georgia's New Deal Governors

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Review

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Georgia is entering the end of the Great Depression era. Governor Talmadge has a lasting legacy on the economy of Georgia. As he fought the emergency relief of the New Deal, rural farmers continued to be in despair due to Talmadge’s actions. As World War II was looming, Georgia was still suffering from economic divides between rural and urban cities and segregation. 

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