SS8H8,9,&10 Test Review

The Lend-Lease Act was an attempt by the United States to

• Provide economic aid to foreign nations
• Declare war on foreign nations
• Isolate itself from foreign conflicts
• let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s.

The direct cause of U.S. involvement in World War II was

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• German invasion of Poland
• Italian attack on France
• Soviet Union joining Axis powers

What is the point of view of this poster from 1943?

• Fearful and anxious about the war effort during World War II
• Neutral and indifferent towards the war effort during World War II
• Critical and unsupportive of the war effort during World War II
• Cooperation by all will result in American World War II victory.

During World War II, women in the United States

• found greater employment opportunities in industrial jobs.

• Women were only involved in non-essential tasks
• Women were not allowed to work outside their homes
• Women did not contribute to the war effort

What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?

• She was a famous singer during the war
• She was a spy for the enemy forces
• She was a politician advocating for peace
• to encourage women to enter the workforce

In the 1946 Governor's race, Eugene Talmadge died before taking office. His death led to what became known as the Three Governors Controversy. How was the governorship eventually decided?

Responses

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• Governorship decided by a coin toss
• Special election held for the governorship
• Georgia Senate voting on the matter
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  The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Thompson was the official governor until a special election could be held.

The governor of Georgia who was strongly opposed to the New Deal and whose death sparked the "three governors controversy" was

• Eugene Talmadge
• Abraham Lincoln
• Jimmy Carter
• Franklin D. Roosevelt

During World War II, the Georgia cities of Savannah and Brunswick were BEST known for

• Farming
• Textile manufacturing
• Mining
• building Liberty ships.

The County Unit System was eventually declared invalid because

• Due to lack of public support
• Declared valid by the United States Supreme Court
• every person’s vote should be given equal weight.

• Because of a state law change

Which transportation system has had the BIGGEST impact on making Georgia a center of international business?

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
• Port of Savannah
• Interstate 75
• MARTA public transportation system