Unit 7 Re-Take Lesson - World War II

Unit 7 Re-Take Lesson - World War II

8SS.K.39: describe the role of Georgia in World War II

-39.a: Involvement in World War II, Lend-Lease Act and the bombing of Pearl Harbor

-39.b: Bell Bomber Plant, military bases, and the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards

-39.c: economic and military contributions of Richard Russell and Carl Vinson

Multiple Choice

During the 1920s & 1930s, in order to avoid foreign entanglements and to stay out of world affairs, the United States pursued a policy of...

• imperialism

• isolationism.

• mercantilism.

• bilateralism.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

• It was part of the New Deal

• It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

• It sent American soldiers into Asia & Europe to stop aggressor nations..

• It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.

Multiple Choice

Why did Congress and Pres. Roosevelt establish the Lend-Lease Act?

• To help the Allies fight against the Axis Powers

• To help the Axis Powers fight against the Allied Powers

• To encourage and speed-up the use of American soldiers in the war

• To keep the United States from joining the Axis Powers

Multiple Select

Select three (3) nations to which the United States provided Lend-Lease Aid.

• China

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

• Nazi Germany

Multiple Choice

President Roosevelt said December 7, 1941 was a day that will live in 

• infirmary
• infamy
• infamous
• informal

Multiple Choice

Where is Pearl Harbor?

• Japan
• Hawaii
• Atlantic Ocean
• China

Multiple Choice

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

• attack on Pearl Harbor

• Lend-Lease Act

• Operation Torch

Multiple Choice

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

• attack on Pearl Harbor

• Lend-Lease Act

• Operation Torch

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

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

Due to demand for workers in factories during the war, which part of the population was employed in large numbers for the first time?

• Women

• African-American Men

• Children

• The elderly

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

How did President Roosevelt try and help Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union before the United States declared war on Germany?

• The Lend-Lease Act

• The New Deal

• Naval Blockades

• Housing Prisoners of War

Multiple Choice

What event forced the United States to enter World War II?

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Japan's attack on China

• Germany's invasion of France

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

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

How did Richard Russell and Carl Vinson contribute to the economic growth of Georgia in World War II and beyond?

• Both men opened universities which provided an educated work force in Georgia

• Both men promoted military growth in Georgia which increased job opportunties

• Both men encouraged mechanization of farms which increased agriculture production

• Both men contributed to the civil rights movements which increased job opportunites for African Americans

Multiple Choice

"I am quite proud of my lengthy service to my nation. In particular, as a long-standing member of the U.S. House, I was quite happy to see the Navy grow with my assistance in many policy decisions."

Which person is MOST LIKELY associated with the statement above?

• Carl Vinson

• Tom Watson

• Richard B. Russell

• Franklin D. Roosevelt