Vocabulary: Post WWII

Mayor of Atlanta known as the "father of aviation" due to bringing the major airport to the city.

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

Mayor of Atlanta known for the construction of I-285 and the MARTA public transportation system.

• Ellis Arnall

• Eugene Talmadge

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

In the GA governor election of 1946, who was officially elected governor by the citizens of GA?

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

• Ellis Arnall

Who did the Georgia Supreme Court declare as governor in 1946?

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson

• Ellis Arnall

Which statement BEST explains how technology changed farming after WWII?

• Farmers used more technology so it created a need for more farm workers.

• Farmers used more technology so it decreased the need for farm workers.

• Farmers used more technology and went deeper and deeper into debt.

• Farmers used more technology but found it was not helpful so went back to pre-war farming styles.

What is the relationship between the end of the White Primary and the 1946 Governor's Race?

• GA began to elect governors who supported integration.

• GA showed its support for the Civil Rights movement by restoring voting rights to women.

• GA began to elect a series of segregationist governors.

• GA showed its support for Dr. King by electing him governor in 1946.

The “Three Governors” controversy began as a result of this election; Eugene Talmadge was elected Georgia’s governor but died before taking office; current governor Ellis Arnall, Lt. Governor Melvin Thompson, and Herman Talmadge fought to choose the new governor; Herman Talmadge eventually elected in 1947. 

• 1946 Governor's Race
• 1848 Governor's Race

Under this system only white citizens were allowed to vote in primary elections; made elections unfair by allowing only white citizens to choose the candidates for general elections.

• Caucasian Primaries 
• Racist Primaries 
• White Elections
• White Primaries 

During The Great Migration, many southerners moved to big cities for what reason?

• to find more food
• because they didn't like growing cotton
• to find better jobs
• to get bigger homes

What factor contributed to the Great Migration?

• Factories in the industrial centers offered job opportunities.

• Cotton crops failed due to ultra-violet rays.

• More farmers went off to go to college.

• Solar powered equipment took over farming jobs.