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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

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.

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.

All of the phrases are describing what Atlanta mayor?

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

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.

In 1966, the Atlanta Braves made history by

• playing to a sold-out Atlanta crowd.
• losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates after thirteen innings of play.
• being known as the worst team in major league baseball’s history.
• becoming the first major league sports team to call the Deep South home.

All of the phrases are describing what Atlanta mayor?

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

Helped bring the Braves to Atlanta from Milwaukee.

• William B. Hartsfield
• Ivan Allen, Jr.

Ordered all segregation signs removed from City Hall in 1962.

• William B. Hartsfield
• Ivan Allen, Jr.

Known as the "Father of Aviation in Atlanta."

• William B. Hartsfield
• Ivan Allen, Jr.