Urban populations increase after WWII, Manufacturing grows, farm technology puts farmers out of work so they move to cities for jobs, entrepreneur, a person who takes a risk to start a business so they can make a profit, Impact of technology on farming , farms were more efficient, less workers, bigger farms, baggage handler, works at an airport loading planes, train engineer, works on railroads, harbor master, works at ports/harbors with boats/ships, William B. Hartsfield, his accomplishments are airport, interstate highways, Ivan Allen Jr., his accomplishments are school integration, sports teams, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, transportation system best for for international travel and tourism, Interstate Highway System , transportation system best for going from cities to suburbs, etc., Impact of farming technology on cities, cities grew as unemployed farm workers moved looking for jobs, manufacturing expanded, Integration in Atlanta, more peaceful than other cities through Hartsfield's efforts, Impact of the end of white primaries, Black people could vote in primaries giving them more choice but Herman Talmadge ends up winning the election anyway, Three Governor's Controversy, Eugene Talmadge is elected but dies before taking office, current governor Ellis Arnall resigns, lieutenant governor Melvin Thompson is appointed by supreme court, E. Talmadge's son Herman wins the special election, Extensive highway system, railroads, and international airport, these make Atlanta a major transportation hub, Most people in Georgia get their goods from , sea ports and highways, Reasons why small businesses fail, lack of experience, lack of capital, failure to innovate.

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