WorksheetsUnit 6 20th Century
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In what ways were the shipyards and the Bell Bomber Plant not only beneficial to the war effort but also to the people of Georgia?
Bell Bomber Plant paid for shipyards to be built.
Bell Bomber Plant helped families throughout the war.
Bell Bomber Plant hired thousands of workers to produce B-29 bombers.
Bell Bomber Plant helped thousands of workers to purchase land.
What was the main reason for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
To discourage U.S. interference in Japanese imperialism in Southeast Asia
To resist U.S. plans to use atomic weapons on mainland Japan
To end U.S. military presence in western Europe
To pressure the U.S. to join an alliance with Germany and Japan
What was the significance of the Lend-Lease Act at the beginning of World War II?
It was the United States' declaration to enter the war officially.
It created a great growth in U.S. agricultural production to combat the dust bowl.
It encouraged the local governments to expand the power grid across rural areas.
It allowed the United States to stay neutral in the war while sending supplies to support the Allied troops.
In referring to his active involvement with military advancements, Carl Vinson once said, “I devoutly hope that the casting of every gun and the building of every ship will be done with a prayer for the peace of America. I have at heart no sectional nor political interest, but only the Republic’s safety.” Which statement best describes the meaning of Carl Vinson’s statement?
Peace is better than war
War may be necessary to protect our country
The United States needs a strong military to defend itself
The United States needs to manufacture guns and build ships to keep up with other nations
Which was a major contribution of Georgia during World War II?
Military bases were established that trained large numbers of U.S. troops.
Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb.
Hospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps.
. Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia army bases.
A New Deal program that paid farmers a stipend not to grow crops in order to increase the price of agricultural products.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Administration
What was the Social Security Act?
helped to create jobs for Americans
helped raise the price in cotton in Georgia
rural regions of the country received electricity
created an economic safety net for seniors/disabled
A classmate says, "the purpose of the New Deal was to end the Great Depression, and the Great Depression did end, so the New Deal was clearly a success." Is the classmate correct or incorrect, and why?
The classmate is correct. The New Deal did succeed in ending the Great Depression.
The classmate is incorrect. The New Deal had its benefits in small areas of the economy; however, the military build-up for WWII was the real reason the Great Depression ended.
The classmate is incorrect. The New Deal legislation was never passed due to opposition from Roosevelt's political enemies.
The classmate is mostly correct. Parts of the New Deal failed, but the major pieces of legislation did the job of solving the Great Depression.
What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
Eugene Talmadge
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
Lucious D Clay
What caused Eugene Talmadge to lose the governor’s seat in 1936?
He opposed FDR and the New Deal, while most Georgians welcomed the help from the government.
He opposed the passage of a minimum wage, which hurt many of Georgia's textile workers.
He opposed integration of public schools, which many Georgians actually supported.
He supported the increasing power of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
Which New Deal program was responsible for such projects in Georgia as Roosevelt’s State Park in Pine Mountain, Tybee Island’s seawall, Augusta’s Savannah River levee, and Macon’s airport?
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
During the Great Depression, President Herbert Hoover was criticized for?
. putting too much responsibility on individuals and state governments.
giving too much money to federally funded programs
creating unemployment insurance
investing in banks
Which of the following is not a result of the stock market crash in 1929?
Savings accounts were emptied.
Businesses increased production.
Banks ran out of money.
People were forced to sell their homes.
Which Georgia governor refused to go along with the New Deal programs?
Richard Russell
Eugene Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
What was Georgia’s MOST important contribution to World War I?
Railroads
Military
Agriculture
Textiles
