Post WW2

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.

Which title is most appropriate for the circle at the center of this graphic? 

• Contributions to the Development of Atlanta after WWII 
• WWII Heroes from Georgia 
• Reasons for Decline in Atlanta Population

Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?

• He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
• He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
• He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
• He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.

All of the phrases are describing what Atlanta mayor?

• Asa Candler
• Ivan Allen, Jr.
• Andrew J. Young
• Maynard Jackson

All of the phrases are describing what mid-20th Century Georgia governor?

• Ellis Arnall
• Joe E. Brown
• Joe Frank Harris
• Eugene Talmadge

Which is the BEST explanation for the decline in cotton production that occurred in Georgia in the decades following World War II?

• The cotton crops were devastated by several years of drought.
• The cotton crops were destroyed by an infestation of boll weevils.
• Georgia farmers were paid to reduce production under the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
• Newly developed synthetic fabrics like nylon and rayon led to a decrease in demand for cotton.

Which is the BEST explanation for why fewer men in Georgia sought careers in agriculture in the decades following World War II?

• The GI Bill offered the opportunity to go to college and pursue other careers.
• In the years following World War II, agricultural work was completely mechanized.
• In the years following World War II, agriculture in Georgia was dominated by women.
• Agriculture was no longer a factor in Georgia's economy in the late 1940s and 1950s.

As Georgia began to diversify its agricultural production in the years following World War II, which crops replaced cotton as the state's primary crops?

• oranges, apples, and rice
• rice, indigo, and tobacco
• sugar cane, cotton, and peanuts
• pecans, peanuts, soybeans, and corn

Which is the BEST description of Governor Ellis Arnall's justification for lowering the state's voting age to 18?

• Lowering the voting age would encourage more young people to graduate from high school.
• If 18-year-olds were allowed to vote, the state would gain more representation in the U.S. Congress.
• He believed that letting younger people vote would help ensure the passage of civil rights legislation.
• If 18-year-olds were old enough to be drafted and serve in the armed forces during World War II, they were responsible enough to vote.

Helped bring the Braves to Atlanta from Milwaukee.

• William B. Hartsfield
• Ivan Allen, Jr.