Georgia Participation in WWII

What was the primary role of Bell Aircraft company in Marietta during World War II?

• Manufacturing civilian airplanes

• Training pilots for the military

• Producing bombers for the war effort

• Conducting aerial reconnaissance missions

How did Bell Aircraft's operations impact the local economy of Marietta in the 1940s?

• It led to a decrease in local employment rates

• It significantly increased the population of Marietta

• It had little to no impact on the local economy

• It caused a decline in local businesses due to military prioritization

Which programs allowed European powers to have access to American weapons without purchasing them?

• Lend-Lease Act.

• Lending Loan program.

• Free Weapons Act.

• Weapons Leasing Act.

Which bomber was primarily produced by Bell Aircraft in Marietta during World War II?

• B-29 Superfortress

• B-17 Flying Fortress

• B-24 Liberator

• B-25 Mitchell

What cities in Georgia were the Warships built to support WWII?

• Athens and Columbus
• Augusta and Macon
• Savannah and Brunswick
• Albany and Valdosta

Who would have been more supportive of the Lend-Lease program?

• An Isolationist.

• A British General.

• Emperor Hirohito.

• An Italian soldier.

What was an Isolationist?

• A system in which certain races are kept apart.

• A period of U.S. foreign policy that continues today.

• A policy by which the U.S. kept its affairs separate from other countries.

• A policy that called for U.S. entry into World War II.

What event led the U.S. into World War II

• Lend-Lease Act.

• Bombing of Hiroshima.

• Murder of Franklin Roosevelt.

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

What is a significant result of Carl Vinson's work?

• President Roosevelt was re-elected.

• The U.S. Navy increased its strength and size.

• Vinson was appointed admiral of the navy.

• The U.S. naval base Pear Harbor was bombed by the Japanese.

Which Georgian helped to bring over a dozen military bases to Georgia, including the largest infantry base in the U.S.?

• Richard Russel.

• Carl Vinson.

• Eugene Talmadge.

• Franklin Roosevelt.