Unit 6 20th Century

In what ways were the shipyards and the Bell Bomber Plant not only beneficial to the war effort but also to the people of Georgia?

• Bell Bomber Plant paid for shipyards to be built.

• Bell Bomber Plant helped families throughout the war.

• Bell Bomber Plant hired thousands of workers to produce B-29 bombers.

• Bell Bomber Plant helped thousands of workers to purchase land.

What was the main reason for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

• To discourage U.S. interference in Japanese imperialism in Southeast Asia

• To resist U.S. plans to use atomic weapons on mainland Japan

• To end U.S. military presence in western Europe

• To pressure the U.S. to join an alliance with Germany and Japan

What was the significance of the Lend-Lease Act at the beginning of World War II?

• It was the United States' declaration to enter the war officially.

• It created a great growth in U.S. agricultural production to combat the dust bowl.

• It encouraged the local governments to expand the power grid across rural areas.

• It allowed the United States to stay neutral in the war while sending supplies to support the Allied troops.

In referring to his active involvement with military advancements, Carl Vinson once said, “I devoutly hope that the casting of every gun and the building of every ship will be done with a prayer for the peace of America. I have at heart no sectional nor political interest, but only the Republic’s safety.” Which statement best describes the meaning of Carl Vinson’s statement?

• Peace is better than war

• War may be necessary to protect our country

• The United States needs a strong military to defend itself

• The United States needs to manufacture guns and build ships to keep up with other nations

Which was a major contribution of Georgia during World War II?

• Military bases were established that trained large numbers of U.S. troops.

• Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb.

• Hospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps.

• . Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia army bases.

A New Deal program that paid farmers a stipend not to grow crops in order to increase the price of agricultural products.

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration

• Social Security Act

• Rural Electrification Administration

What was the Social Security Act?

• helped to create jobs for Americans

• helped raise the price in cotton in Georgia

• rural regions of the country received electricity

• created an economic safety net for seniors/disabled

A classmate says, "the purpose of the New Deal was to end the Great Depression, and the Great Depression did end, so the New Deal was clearly a success." Is the classmate correct or incorrect, and why?

• The classmate is correct. The New Deal did succeed in ending the Great Depression.

• The classmate is incorrect. The New Deal had its benefits in small areas of the economy; however, the military build-up for WWII was the real reason the Great Depression ended.

• The classmate is incorrect. The New Deal legislation was never passed due to opposition from Roosevelt's political enemies.

• The classmate is mostly correct. Parts of the New Deal failed, but the major pieces of legislation did the job of solving the Great Depression.

What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"

• Eugene Talmadge

• Richard Russell

• Carl Vinson

• Lucious D Clay

What caused Eugene Talmadge to lose the governor’s seat in 1936?

• He opposed FDR and the New Deal, while most Georgians welcomed the help from the government.

• He opposed the passage of a minimum wage, which hurt many of Georgia's textile workers.

• He opposed integration of public schools, which many Georgians actually supported.

• He supported the increasing power of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.