When WW1 began, most of the food and supplies would be saved for solider while the rest would be left as rations for the people at home.
Military
Early 19th century
When the war started people were making the most money off of cotton so farmers ended up focused on cotton and didn't divisify.
Cotton
Early 19th century
After the cotton had been pick up by the farmers, it was sent to workers in industry and used to make clothing, blankets, bags, uniforms.
Late 1920's
Textiles
Early 19th century
During this time, farmers began growing fruits and vegetables because the demand was him for soldiers. They were canned in new canning factories.
Agriculture
Early 19th century
After the war cotten and materials weren’t needed as much so people began buying and selling stocks
Early 1920's
Stocks
10 years later a sudden drop of stock prices occurred and people rushed to banks to take there money out. This would later lead to something worse... the Great Depression.
