Post-WWII Growth of Georgia

Post-WWII Growth of Georgia

Multiple Choice

President Roosevelt was a frequent visitor to Georgia because:

• He was from Georgia and came back often to visit family.

• He visited Savannah regularly to monitor CCC work on the ports

• He visited Warm Springs in order to try to heal from polio

Multiple Choice

What is a significant result of Carl Vinson’s work?

• President Roosevelt was re-elected.
• The U.S. Navy increased its strength and size.
• Vinson was appointed admiral of the navy.
• The U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese.

Multiple Choice

What occurred on December 7th, 1941?

• Germany's surrender

• Beginning of WWII in Europe

• Allies invasion of Normandy

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

Multiple Choice

What occurred on December 7th, 1941?

• Germany's surrender

• Beginning of WWII in Europe

• Allies invasion of Normandy

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

Multiple Choice

What was the primary impact of the modernization of agriculture after 1945?

• Better farm machinery caused people from cities to move to rural areas so they could farm.

• . Fewer farm laborers were needed, so many people migrated to the cities.

• Although farm machinery improved, the demand for farm labor remained the same.

Multiple Choice

Who was considered the most progressive Georgia governor of the early to mid 1900's, and was the first governor to openly support civil rights? 

• Ellis Arnall
• Herman Talmadge
• William Hartsfield
• Ivan Allen, Jr.

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the most important change in Georgia agriculture? 

• War veterans went to college on the GI Bill
• Agriculture was diversified for the first time
• Jim Crow Laws were abolished
• Georgia's industries and businesses became diversified

Multiple Choice

Who removed the "colored" and "white" signs from city hall on his first day in office?

• Ellis Arnall

• William Hartfield

• Ivan Allen

• Herman Talmadge

Multiple Choice

Ivan Allen Jr. is well known for what?

• Opening the first airport in Atlanta.

• Bringing in three of Atlanta's professional sports teams

• Being a progressive governor