WW2/Post WWII Review

Which event lead to the involvement of the United States in World War Two?

• D-Day Invasion

• The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

• The Great Depression

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

Located in Marietta, GA

Created thousands of jobs

Built the B-29 bomber for WW2

• Delta Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

• The Savannah Shipyards

• The Bell Bomber Plant

• The Lockheed Corporation

The purpose of the Lend-Lease Act was

• to aid Britain and France with weapons and supplies for the war

• to guarantee a third term to President FDR

• to relocate Japanese Americans

• to contribute to the success of Japan and Germany

All of the following were Georgia military contributions during World War II EXCEPT

• military training bases such as Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart

• Atlanta's Center for Disease Control science lab

• Liberty Ships produced at the Brunswick and Savannah shipyards

• Marietta's Bell Aircraft Plant

A. Richard Russell

B. Carl Vinson

Match the two men in the box above to the correct statement.

• A) Father of the Marines

  B) Creator of Lend-Lease Act

• A) Creator of the Lend-Lease Act

  B) Father of the Two Ocean Navy

• A) Creator of the School Lunch Program

  B) Father of the Two Ocean Navy

• A) Father of the Two Ocean Navy

  B) Creator of the School Lunch Program

What contributed to the Great Migration of African American people?

• Mayor Hartsfield bringing the airport to Atlanta

• The destruction of crops in the 1930s and New Technology in farming

• World War Two

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

What effect did Hartsfield's Airport have on Atlanta?

• It positively impacted Atlanta by leading to the reelection of Mayor Hartsfield.

• It positively impacted Atlanta by providing jobs and bringing air transportation to the state.

• It negatively impacted Atlanta because it brought too many tourists to the city.

• It negatively impacted the state because it cost millions of dollars to build.

Who was responsible for bringing professional sports to Atlanta?

• Ivan Allen Jr.

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

What happened in the 1946 Governors' Race?

• Three men claimed to be governor at the same time, leading to political tension among Georgia citizens.

• African American voters were turned away from polling sites when they tried to vote.

• Herman Talmadge and Melvin Thompson tied, then fought over who should become governor.

• There was election fraud.

The death of this man led to the Three Governors' Controversy.

• Herman Talmadge

• Eugene Talmadge

• Ellis Arnall

• Melvin Thompson