Georgia in WWII - Contributions, Russell and Vinson

Georgia in WWII - Contributions, Russell and Vinson

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the factory that opened in Marietta, GA and brought industry to Cobb County for the first time?

• Bell Bomber

• Boeing Aircraft

• Rolls Royce Engines

• Northrop Bomber

Multiple Choice

Like during World War I, one of Georgia's main contributions to the World War II war effort was

• Training troops at military bases throughout the state

• Helping develop the atomic bomb

• Producing fabric for soldier's uniforms

• Training African-American pilots at the Tuskegee Institute

Multiple Choice

Which was a major contribution by Georgia to support the fighting in WWII?

• Military bases were established that trained large numbers of troops
• Radar technology was developed and tested in Georgia
• Research was completed in Georgia that led to the atomic bomb
• Hospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps

Multiple Choice

How did the cities of Savannah and Brunswick Georgia benefit from World War II?

• The shipyards and ports employed hundreds of workers to help build Naval ships

• The cities became major training centers for the Army.

• They became centers for building bombers

• They became major training centers for the Air Force

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Senator from Georgia that helped get 15 military bases built in Georgia

• Richard B. Russell

• Carl Vinson

• Herman Talmadge

• William B. Hartsfield

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Representative from Georgia that was a supporter of the "two ocean Navy", which led to increased shipbuilding

• Carl Vinson

• Richard B. Russell

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• William B. Hartsfield