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WorksheetsGeorgia's contributions to World War II
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
What caused the National Socialist (Nazi) Party to come to power?
Germany's failing economy brought on by the Great Depression and the harsh stipulations of the Treaty of Versailles
the ever growing popularity of socialism
famine and drought across Germany
the insistence of the German president.
What did Adolf Hitler promise the German people that he would do if he were in power?
That he would turn Germany into a Constitutional Monarchy
To invade the United States
to return Germany to its once position of power and dominance in the world
to give the Rhineland to Italy
By rebuilding an army and a navy and reoccupying the Rhineland, which treaty did Hitler completely ignore?
A. Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Indian Springs
Treaty of World War I
Which country did Hitler unite with Germany in 1938?
Italy
Austria
Poland
France
1. Which event caused the beginning of World War II in 1939?
Hitler's invasion of Poland
the formation of the Allied powers to fight against the Axis powers
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Zimmerman note
Feelings of nationalism and militarism were strong in Japan in the 1920’s and 1930’s so Japan’s citizens gave this leader and the military a lot of power in his government?
General Tso
Emperor Mulan
Emperor Yamamoto
Emperor Hirohito
Which of the following was not captured by the Japanese after 1942?
Manila
The Philippines
The East Indies
Singapore
The Dominican Republic
Who was the fascist dictator who led Italy during World War II?
Giovanni Lanza
Benito Mussolini
Urbano Rattazzi
Francesco Crispi
Italy conquered Albania and Ethiopia. Which continent are these countries found?
Australia
North America
Africa
Europe
During World War II, Germany, Italy, and Japan were known as the _____________ powers.
Central
Axis
Allied
The Big Three
Before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, America remained neutral. What does the word neutral mean?
they were not taking sides
They wanted the Allies to win.
They wanted the Axis powers to win
none of the answers are correct.
Which act allowed the US to lend or lease weapons, supplies, and equipment to any country whose defense was critical to US security?
NAFTA
Free Weapons Act
The GI Bill
The Lend-Lease Act
In return for the $50 Billion dollars the US loaned the Allied powers, what did the US gain?
military base rights in those countries
repayment of the loans
territories in Germany
Protection
Why did FDR comment that December 7, 1941 was “A date which shall live in infamy?”
Japan invaded Turkey
Japan joined with Germany
Hirohito was killed in battle.
Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii sinking 8 US battleships and 188 airplanes with more than 2, 400 people losing their lives.
What did the Bell Aircraft plant produce in Marietta, Georgia?
B-52 airplanes
729 airplanes
B-29 bombers
war supplies
Bell Aircraft significantly impacted the economy of Georgia because
It employed 30,000 people including women and African Americans.
It paid excellent wages
It caused Marietta to grow and prosper
All of the above
Approximately how many ships all together did the JA Jones shipyard in Brunswick and the Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation in Savannah construct during World War II?
100
188
99
50
The name given to the large, square-hulled ship that were made in Georgia designed to carry supplies to troops ?
The Sons of Liberty Ship
Victory Ships
Liberty Ships
Freedom Ships
Which is the only state that had more military bases than Georgia during World War II?
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Alaska
This military base was the largest and best infantry facility during the war.
Fort Benning
Camp Lejeune
Fort Mcpherson
Fort Campbell
Which of the following was NOT a military base in Georgia during the war?
Robbins Air Service Command in Macon
Hunter Field in Savannah
Fort Gordon in Augusta
Fort Lawrence in Lithonia
I was born in Winder, Georgia and graduated from UGA. I began serving as a lawyer and was elected as the youngest person to the Georgia General Assembly. I was also the youngest Governor in Georgia’s history as well as the youngest member to the US Senate. I am…
Richard B. Russell
Jesse Jewell
Maddox Green
Carl Vinson
Which of the following is NOT true about Richard B. Russell:
He was one of the first politicians to argue that the US need more foreign military bases.
Brought the Center for Disease Control to Atlanta
Brought 15 military bases to Georgia
Wanted to close down military bases in Georgia
What did Carl Vinson argue that America needed to do in order to remain secure?
Close military bases
decrease the size of the military
Strengthen the US Navy
close the CDC
Which of the following was NOT the goal of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust created by Governor Joe Frank Harris in 1986?
to teach future generations about the dangers of prejudice, racial hatred, and genocide
To bring those responsible for the Holocaust to justice
To educate future generations about the Holocaust
All are goals of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
