WWI TO WWII SS8H8 TO SS8H9

During WWII Savannah and Brunswick were best known for?

• Manufacturing Airplanes

• Military bases

• Building Liberty Ships

• Bell Bomber Plants

Where did FDR visit in Georgia to help with his polio symptoms?

• Atlanta

• Warm Springs

• Savannah

• Marietta

What was the primary goal of the REA?

• Lowering electricity cost for factories

• improving electricity in major cities

• Bringing electricity to rural farms

• increasing competition between electrical providers

Why did FDR receive substantial support from the state of Georgia during his bid for reelection?

• Because of the aid provided to the population through his New Deal programs

• Because he improved the economic output of big businesses

• Because he kept us out of military conflict

• because his commitment to reducing executive power

Why did FDR take numerous trips to Georgia beginning in 1920?

• He used the State to test New Deal programs

• he was seeking relief from the effects of polio

• he established military prison camps

• he owned a number of business there

What was the purpose of the Lend Lease Act?

• To retaliate against Japan for attacking us

• To assist in the war effort without committing any troops

• persuade the public to declare war on the Nazis

• To boost the domestic Economy

What the ultimate goal of the SSA or the Social Security Act of the New Deal?

• to help Americans find work

• to help provide food and shelter to the poor in cities

• to help Americans feel financially secure regarding their future

• to help bring electricity to the rural south

In 1940 Carl Vinson played a critical role in the growth of the Georgia economy by sponsoring numerous bills to?

• increase agricultural production

• industrialize the South

• improve infrastructure in cities

• increase the production of warships and airplanes vital to military success

Why was the lend lease Act signed into law?

• The government planned to share nuclear technology with the Allies

• the government feared that the Allied powers would be defeated by the Axis powers without help

• The government believed Communism would take over the World

• The Government did not want to give any weapons to any side

During WWI the State of Georgia led the nation in?

• weapons testing sites

• army medical sites

• military training camps

• prison camps