WorksheetsDr. Skaggs SS8H9
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 19mins
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
Which facility in Georgia built B-29 bombers for use in WWII?
Bell Bomber
Lockheed Martin
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing Aircraft
Richard Russell and Carl Vinson played important roles in Georgia during WWII by
bringing new military bases to the state
overseeing the creation of a National Guard
lowering taxes on families with loved ones overseas
ordering all men of military age to sign up for the draft
Who was considered the Father of School Lunch?
Carl Vinson
Richard Russell
Eugene Talmadge
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was considered the Father of the Two Ocean Navy?
Carl Vinson
Richard Russell
Eugene Talmadge
Franklin Roosevelt
Which Georgia city was known for its significant contribution to the construction of Liberty ships during WWII?
Macon
Columbus
Brunswick
Atlanta
What role did women primarily take on in the workforce during World War II?
Military combat roles
Factory and industrial jobs
Diplomatic roles
Political leadership positions
Which U.S. policy allowed the Allies to obtain military supplies from the United States before its entry into WWII?
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Lend-Lease Act
Neutrality Acts
What impact did the Bell Bomber plant have on the city of Marietta?
The Bell Bomber plant transformed Marietta by creating jobs, boosting the economy.
On December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a speech to the U.S. Congress that began with these words:
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941--a date which will live in infamy..."
What event was Roosevelt referring to in this phrase?
