WorksheetsGeorgia in WW2 and Post-War Progress
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
The most destructive war in human history; America entered the war in 1941 after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
World War I
World War II
Civil War
Vietnam War
Act that allowed the US government to send billions of dollars in supplies and military equipment to allied countries in exchange for US rights in their military bases.
Patriot Act
Allied Act
Lend-Lease Act
Hartsfield Act
American Naval base in Hawaii; a surprise attack on the base by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941 resulted in the US entering World War II
Fort Myers
Fort Benning
Savannah Harbor
Pearl Harbor
US cargo ships made during WWII. In all 187 of these ships were made in Georgia.
Liberty Ships
Patriot Ships
Freedom Ships
Justice Ships
Georgia Congressman who was an advocate for a strong US Navy. Served 25 terms in the US House of Representatives, making him the longest serving Congressman in US History. He is also known as the "father of the two ocean navy."
Carl Vinson
Ivan Allen
Ellis Arnall
Richard Russell
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
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? This factory produced B-29 bomber planes.
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
This long-standing (1937-1941) mayor is known for making Atlanta the aviation hub (center) of the Southeastern United States.
Andrew Young
Eugene Talmadge
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William Hartsfield
New farming technology made it possible for farmers to
cultivate more land but use less workers.
cultivate more crops on their farms.
cultivate new types of crops like artichokes
cultivate more land and hire more workers
How were Mayor Hartsfield and Mayor Allen alike?
Both men supported civil rights.
Both men fought desegregation in the city of Atlanta.
Both men helped build the airport in Atlanta.
Both men refused to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Ivan Allen, Jr. and William B. Hartsfield are both known as
Progressive Atlanta mayors that supported Civil Rights and equality
Segregationists Governors that supported transportation and economic development
Conservative Congressmen that resisted the Civil Rights Movement
The Atlanta Mayor that was responsible for bringing major league sports teams (Baseball, Football, and Basketball) to Atlanta.
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William B. Hartsfield
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Who was allowed to vote after the white primary was declared illegal?
African-Americans
Women
Whites that were 18 years old
Republicans
