Fast and Curious: WWII to Post War

Who was responsible for the following event? Match the events to the correct individual.

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Groups:

(a) Richard Russell

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(b) Carl Vinson

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(c) William B. Hartsfield

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(d) Ivan Allen Jr.

• Atlanta Airport named after him

• Tripled the size of Atlanta

• Helped desegregate Atlanta Schools

• Brought major leage sports teams to Atlanta

• Worked with MLK Jr.

• Brought Marta to Georgia

• Brought the CDC to Georgia

• Secured and maintained 15 military installations in Georgia

• Coined the term, "The City too Busy to Hate"

• Ordered "colored" and "white" signs be removed from City Hall

• Longest Serving Mayor of Atlanta

• Nuclear powered aircraft carrier named after him

• Father of the School Lunch Program

• Father of the Two Ocean Navy

• Promoted Commercial Aviation

Match the term to the description.

• Utilized during World War II as the facility that produced B-29 aircraft used to bomb enemy targets.

• Military Bases

• Used for the training of soldiers to prepare them for WWII, trained Georgians and other U.S. Military Servicemen.

• Bell Bomber Plant

• Cargo vessels that aided Allied forces in Europe by carrying much needed supplies.

• Liberty Ships

• Two of sixteen ports chosen to construct cargo vessels that would aid Allied forces in Europe. After the U.S. declared war, these cargo vessels, called “Liberty Ships,” were churned out at incredible speed from these locations.

• Savannah & Brunswick

Which best describes the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, Georgia?

• Military base that trained soldiers for war.

• Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.

• An act passed by Congress that gave women equal employment rights.

• Plant that built more than 187 Liberty ships during World War II.

Which best describes the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards?

• Military base that trained fighter pilots for war.

• Georgia's deepwater ports where 187 Liberty ships were built during WWII.

• An act passed by Congress that provided equal opportunities for blacks and women in the workforce

• Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.

Military bases throughout Georgia helped the war efforts by ______.

• Building military defense supplies.

• Training soldiers to prepare them for war.

• Sending women into battle for the first time.

• Launching Liberty ships into the ocean to resupply troops and soldiers.

Which best describes the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards?

• Military base that trained fighter pilots for war.

• Two of Georgia's deepwater ports where 187 Liberty ships were built during WWII.

• An act passed by Congress that provided equal opportunities for blacks and women in the workforce

• Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.

What impact did the change in agriculture after World War II have on Georgia?

• The change in agriculture caused a shortage of food that was available for trade with other countries.

• The change in agriculture caused many to leave the rural communities and relocate in urban areas.

• The change in agriculture caused an increased need for sharecropping and tenant farming.

• The change in agriculture caused a decrease in agricultural productivity.

Which best describes the changes in agriculture after World War II?

• With a growing population, larger farms were necessary, therefore more farm hands were needed.

• Fewer farmers were needed due to the improvement in farm technology.

• Sharecropping and tenant farming increased.

• Agriculture stopped completely due to the growth of cities and industry.

Who does the statement apply to?

• Carl Vinson

• Father of Aviation

• William B. Hartsfield

• Father of the Two Ocean Navy

• Richard Russell

• Father of the School Lunch Program

Who is responsible for bringing I-285 (the Perimeter) to Georgia?

• Carl Vinson

• Richard Russell

• William B. Hartsfield

• Ivan Allen Jr.