Not only did Atlanta grow due to migration, it also grew due to annexation. Annexation is when a city expands, and land that used to be on the outskirts of the city becomes part of that city. In 1952, Atlanta grew by over one hundred thousand new residents when it annexed more than eighty square miles formally outside of the city. As more and more people left rural areas and other parts of the country to move to Atlanta, the city had to get new land in order to keep growing.
The GI Bill also helped Georgia grow. Congress passed this bill to help war veterans readjust to society, once they returned from the war. It allowed them to get loans for homes and provided money for education. As a result, Atlanta and other cities' suburbs grew as returning soldiers brought new homes and started families. The University of Georgia and other colleges in the state also saw their enrollments increase as the GI Bill allowed more people to attend college than ever before.
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