World War II

What Georgia city built B-29 bomber planes during WWII?

• Marietta

• Atlanta

• Columbus

• Savannah

How did World War II help African-American workers?

• Fewer jobs were available

• They were encouraged to serve in the armed services

• More jobs were available and these jobs paid well

• They were discouraged from serving in the armed services

Why did Georgians move from rural communities to urban areas in the 1940s?

• to find agricultural jobs

• to find industrial jobs

• to find corporate jobs

• to find teaching jobs

In what state would you find Pearl Harbor?

• Hawaii

• Alaska

• Georgia

• Maine

Why did the United States enter World War II?

• Zimmerman telegram

• Hitler's invasion of Poland

• Atomic bombing of Japan

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

What was America's international policy at the start of WWII?

• joining the Axis Powers

• neutrality

• joining the Allied Powers

• providing aid to both sides

This Georgian served in the Senate from 1933-1971. He worked to strengthen national defense and bring economic opportunities to Georgia.

• Carl Vinson

• James Oglethorpe

• Richard B. Russell

• Tom Watson

What role did women play in World War II?

• Many stayed home to care for their children.

• Many were nurses.

• Many worked in war industries.

• Many served on the front lines of battle.

This law allowed the United States to sell or loan war materials to the Allies.

• Reducing Flight Delays Act

• Lend-Lease Act

• Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act

• Veterans Act

Carl Vinson is best known as the ...

• father of the school lunch program

• father of the two-ocean navy

• father of westward expansion

• father of Atlanta sports