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The famous controversy surrounding the 3 governors of 1946 came about because: [DOK 2]

• Ellis Arnall was impeached and removed from office

• Herman Talmadge and Eugene Talmadge were on the same ballot

• Eugene Talmadge died before taking office leaving 3 men to argue over who was governor

• Eugene Talmadge did not like FDR's "New Deal" plan

What is Ivan Allen Jr. responsible for bringing to Atlanta? [DOK 2]

• International airport

• Interstate Highway System

• The Atlanta Braves, Falcons, and Hawks professional sports teams

• Liberty Ships

Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William B. Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"? [DOK 2]

• He flew on the first flight with the Wright Brothers

• He brought the Bell Bomber Plant to Marietta

• He asked Congress to fund the U.S. Air Force in 1947

• He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity

Who am I?

Long-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia

Helped build Georgia's economy by getting military bases built here

Known as the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy"

[DOK 2]

• Carl Vinson

• Richard B. Russell

• Melvin E. Thomspon

• Herman Talmadge

Which of these was NOT associated with Richard B. Russell? [DOK 2]

• Federal school lunch program

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta

• U.S. Senator