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When elected in 1920, Richard B. Russell, Jr., became one of the youngest members of the Georgia House of Representatives. He was known for strengthening national defense as well as Georgia economic opportunities. Which statement describes how he contributed to Georgia's economic growth?

• He supported business owners, and helped to lower business tax rates to help their businesses grow.

• He started farming and business programs in public schools to attract students to these lines of work.

• He helped secure 15 military installations, over 25 research facilities, and Brought the Center for Disease Control to Georgia.

• He found ways to cut back on government spending and passed the savings on to citizens in the form of tax cuts.

What was built at the Brunswick and Savannah shipyards?         

• Liberty ships for the military

• cruise ships for the military

• Air Force bases

• bombers

Pro-military U.S. representative who served for 50 years; an aircraft carrier was named in his honor

• Richard Russell
• Carl Vinson
• FDR

How did Georgia’s military bases help during World War II?       

• they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
• they trained soldiers to fight in the war
• they housed prisoners of war
• all of the above are correct

What did Carl Vinson do during the time leading up to World War II?

• convinced Congress to become active in the war

• developed technologies to increase military power

• organized strikes and supported better pay for workers

• worked for more defense spending and built up the military, specifically the Navy.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the US naval base at: (SS8H9A)

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• Luzon, Philippines

• Manilla Bay, Philippines

• Tientsin, China

During World War II, these cities had major shipbuilding and aircraft production facilities: (SS8H9B)

• Marietta, Atlanta, and Savannah

• Marietta, Atlanta, and Brunswick

• Marietta, Milledgeville, and Savannah

• Savannah, Brunswick, and Marietta

“Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.   The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific."       Franklin D. Roosevelt
    The quote above describes what event?

• Hiroshima
• D-Day
• Pearl Harbor

 How did the state of Georgia contribute to the United States during World War II?

• With the various military bases such as Fort Benning and Camp Gordon  
• With the Bell Bomber Plant that built planes.   
• With the shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick
• All of the above are correct

What factory was opened in Marietta which created B-29 Bombers for the Allied Powers? 

• Shipyards
• Fieldale
  
• Bell Bomber Plant
• Pearl Harbor