WorksheetsGeorgia in WWII
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where is pearl Harbor?
Georgia
Europe
Hawaii
California
during which month in 1941 did the US enter the war?
March
December
April
July
Which Oceanic country attacked Pearl Harbor?
Ireland
Canada
Germany
Japan
Which plane was made in Marietta, GA?
B-29 bomber
Titanic
Boeing 737-900ER
Airbus A321-200ceo
When did WWII offically begin?
july 1941
september 1939
march 1800s
september 2013
1. Why was the United States neutral at the beginning of World War I?
They didn't want to involve Canada
People believed the war was Europe's problem
the U.S. continued to watch from the sidelines.
the US followed a policy of neutrality, which meant that they wouldn’t join either the Axis or Allied powers.
What was the Lend-Lease Act?
This allowed the US to lend or lease weapons, supplies, and equipment to any country whose defense was critical to US security.
lend a dollar and get a dollar back
gave the Allies more than $50 billion in supplies in exchange for US military base rights
Leasing supplies to put on boats
Where were the two deep-sea ports located? What were they called?
Atlanta, Columbus; Triangle and Square
The Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation was in Savannah and constructed over 80 ships, and the J.A. Jones shipyard in Brunswick turned out almost 100 ships.
The Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation was in Valdosta and the J.A. Jones Shipyard was in Brunswick
There were none in Georgia.
Richard B. Russell was the youngest person ever elected to do…..?
Governor
Mayor
President
Secret Service
What was the nickname given to Carl Vinson?
Crazy Carl
The Father of the Two Ocean Navy
The Father of the Two Lake Navy
The Father of the three Ocean Navy
What was the town that the Bell Aircraft company decided to come to?
Atlanta
Roswell
Alpharetta
Marietta
What event forced the United States to enter World War II?
Germany's invasion of Poland
Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan's attack on China
Germany's invasion of France
How did President Roosevelt try and help Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union before the United States declared war on Germany?
The Lend-Lease Act
The New Deal
Naval Blockades
Housing Prisoners of War
What is the best explanation why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan wanted to surprise and destroy the U.S. Navy in the Pacific ocean so it would expand it's Empire
The United States had already declared war on Germany and Japan and Japan wanted to attack first
Japan was responding to threats made by the United States Navy
Japan was following orders from Germany to attack the U.S. Navy
Like during World War I, one of Georgia's main contributions to the World War II war effort was
Training troops at military bases throughout the state
Helping develop the atomic bomb
Producing fabric for soldier's uniforms
Training African-American pilots at the Tuskegee Institute
Due to demand for workers in factories during the war, which part of the population was employed in large numbers for the first time?
Women
African-American Men
Children
The elderly
What was the name of the factory that opened in Marietta, GA and brought industry to Cobb County for the first time?
Bell Bomber
Boeing Aircraft
Rolls Royce Engines
Northrop Bomber
How did the cities of Savannah and Brunswick Georgia benefit from World War II?
The shipyards and ports employed hundreds of workers to help build Naval ships
The cities became major training centers for the Army.
They became centers for building bombers
They became major training centers for the Air Force
The U.S. Senator from Georgia that helped get 15 military bases built in Georgia
Richard B. Russell
Carl Vinson
Herman Talmadge
William B. Hartsfield
The U.S. Representative from Georgia that was a supporter of the "two ocean Navy", which led to increased shipbuilding
Carl Vinson
Richard B. Russell
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William B. Hartsfield
