World War II Vocab

Lend-Lease Act

• A 1941 act allowing the U.S. to aid the Allies in World War II, particularly Great Britain.

• A 1939 act that restricted U.S. trade with Axis powers.

• A 1945 agreement to rebuild Europe after World War II.

• A 1940 policy to provide military training to U.S. allies.

Savannah and Brunswick shipyards

• Two deepwater ports in Georgia where ships were built, important to the U.S. during World War II.

• A famous tourist destination in Georgia known for its beaches.

• A historical site in Georgia where the first settlers arrived.

• A military base in Georgia used for training during World War I.

World War II

• The largest war in history, with conflict extending into Europe, Africa, Asia, and both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

• A regional conflict primarily involving European nations.

• A war fought mainly in the Pacific theater between the United States and Japan.

• A conflict that lasted only a few years and involved limited countries.

Pearl Harbor?

• A naval base in Hawaii attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, prompting the United States’ entry into World War II.

• A famous battle fought in Europe during World War II.

• A naval base in California that was attacked by Germany.

• A military base in the Philippines that was bombed in 1941.

Liberty Ships

• U.S. cargo ships made during World War I.

• U.S. cargo ships made during World War II. In all, 187 of these ships were made in Georgia.

• U.S. passenger ships made during the Cold War.

• U.S. military ships made during the Vietnam War.

Bell Aircraft

• A corporation that manufactured aircraft, including the B-29, active during World War II.

• A company known for producing automobiles in the 1950s.

• A military organization responsible for aircraft design.

• A civilian airline that operated during the 1940s.

Carl Vinson

• A Georgia native who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 50 years, known as 'The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy.'

• A famous astronaut who was the first to walk on the moon.

• A renowned civil rights leader who fought for racial equality in the 1960s.

• A prominent author known for his contributions to American literature.

Richard Russell

• A former governor of Georgia and U.S. senator known for strengthening national defense and opposing civil rights.

• A famous civil rights leader from Georgia.

• A U.S. president who served during the Great Depression.

• A prominent author and historian from the South.