WW1/GD/WW2 Review

What statement clarifies how Georgia contributed during WW1?

• Georgia was the center of production of military

• Housed prisoners of war

• Georgia had the most training installations for the military.

• More soldiers came from Georgia than any other state

What was the point of Victory Gardens during WW1?

• Produce Weapons

• Produce food for the Government.

• Cut off foreign suppliers

• Conserve goods/foods to send overseas.

What effect did the Boll Weevil devastation cause to happen in Georgia?

• Environment Conservation

• State Settlement

• People moved to cities to find a job

• Increased agriculture industry

What of the following reasons did Eugene Talmadge oppose FDR's New Deal Programs?

• Expanding states rights

• Limit Executive Authority

• Programs threatened the environment

• Opposed the programs that assisted African Americans or Blacks.

What connection did FDR have in Georgia?

• He was born in the State

• He was a Senator in the state

• He came to Warm Springs for the healing properties for his polio.

• He had family that he visited

What New Deal Program was not useful or as important in Georgia?

• CCC

• REA

• TVA

• AAA

Which statement describes what the Lend-Lease Act was during WW2?

• No materials were leased from America during WW2.

• Its allies ran out of money with which they asked America for assistance in Military equipment and supplies. 

• It could charge interest and make more money on equipment leased to other countries.

• the allies preferred leasing from other countries other than America.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• significant American casualties

• a declaration of war against Japan

• the capture of many US soldiers by Japanese forces

• the sinking of US warships, including the USS Arizona

How did the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, Ga impact the state?

• Destroyed the Agriculture

• Left Marietta unusable land

• Was a major industrial plant and provided jobs

• Caused many people to move away

How were Savannah and Brunswick economically impacted by World War II?

• B-29 Bombers built gave many jobs to Georgia

• Liberty ships built gave many jobs to Georgia.

• Unemployment rose

• Businesses declined