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WWII & Post WW2 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the following that are associated with Pearl Harbor

a)
significant American casualties
b)
a declaration of war against Japan
c)
the fall of the allies to Japan
d)
the sinking of US warships, including the USS Arizona
2.

When was Pearl Harbor attacked by Japan?

a)
July 4, 1941
b)
September 12, 1941
c)

December 7, 1941

d)
November 5, 1942
3.

On December 8, 1941

a)

Lend-Lease Act was passed

b)

U.S. declared war against Japan

4.

Lend-Lease Act

a)

allowed U.S. govt to detain Japanese Americans during WWII

b)

passed by Congress & FDR to supply weapons & supplies to Allies during WWII

c)

imprisoned draft dodgers during WWII

d)

provided weapons to Germany for an overpriced rate

5.
5. Why was the Lend-Lease Act signed into law?
a)
The government planned to share nuclear technology with the Allied powers.
b)
The government believed that communist spies were working in the White House.
c)
The government feared that the Allied powers would be defeated by the Axis powers.
d)
The government wanted to remain neutral by giving weapons to all sides in World War II.
6.

Savannah's and Brunswick's economic impact from World War II?

a)
Unemployment rose sharply as factories closed due to declining consumer demand.
b)
The need for Liberty ships for the war effort helped create thousands of jobs in the cities' shipyards.
c)
Farmers grew wealthy as the cities became major agricultural producers for the military.
d)
Business profits declined due to a mass migration to Marietta following the opening of a bomber plant.
7.

effect of the Bell bomber plant

a)
The construction of the plant displaced thousands of people from the area.
b)
The plant created numerous jobs and employed many people in the state.
c)

The plant resulted in severe labor shortages on the state's largest farms

d)
The construction of the plant increased opposition to World War II.
8.

led to a significant increase in manufacturing activity in Georgia

a)
the end of the Civil War
b)
US involvement in World War II
c)
crop failure during the Dust Bowl
d)
passage of the Thirteenth Amendment
9.

The small town of Marietta, Georgia, became a large industrial center after

a)
the Bell Aircraft Company built a production facility there
b)
the government built a military base to train soldiers there.
c)
the J. A. Jones Construction Company built a shipyard to build knot ships there.
d)
the Defense Department built a research facility to develop an atomic bomb there
10.

For the state of Georgia, World War II can be characterized as a period of

a)
major agricultural diversification
b)
major industrial development.
c)
rapid rural population growth.
11.

How did Senator Richard Russell's economic policies impact Georgia?

a)
Russell helped establish several important military bases in the state.
b)
Russell supported measures that increased government ownership of farms.
c)
Russell created programs that were designed to help the state industrialize.
d)
Russell sought to bring diversity to military bases and schools in the state.
12.

Richard Russell and Carl Vinson both

a)
Both used their government positions to bring military bases to GA that provided new jobs.
b)
Both were senators that worked in Washington D.C. to help protect GA from federal oversight and spending.
c)
Both worked in Congress to reduce taxes which helped businesses in GA grow and prosper.
13.

New equipment made farmers/farm .... (check all that apply)

a)
more efficient (more got done with less effort)
b)
less efficient (less got done with more effort)
c)
larger in size (more acres were farmed per farmer)
d)
smaller in size (less acres were farmed per farmer)
14.

Check all of the things below produced by GA farmers during the post WW2 Era discussed in class.

a)
Peanuts
b)
Pecans
c)
Livestock
d)
Poultry
e)

Silk

15.

After WW2 farm workers (farm hands) were laid off due to advances in technology making their jobs unneeded. Which of the following would most likely lay off his/her farm hands soon?

a)

a cotton farm that recently acquired new machinery to improve efficiency

b)

a small peach orchard and sells produce locally

c)

a large pecan orchard that is approaching harvest time

16.

In 1942 Ellis Arnall was elected Governor of GA and replaced Eugene Talmadge. Which of the following is true about Arnall. (Check all that apply)

a)
He was prejudiced against black people & did not want them to receive new deal help.
b)
He was honest, transparent, and wanted to serve all the people of GA.
c)
He was a major supporter of the state's white primary system.
d)
He ran for reelection of Governor in 1946 but lost the election.
e)
He lowered the voting age to 18.
17.

Which statement below is true?

a)
In GA during the 1930s and 40s black people could only vote in primary elections not general elections.
b)
In GA during the 1930s and 40s black people could only vote in black primaries and white people in white primaries.
c)
In GA during the 1930s and 40s black people could not vote in primary elections but could in general elections.
18.

White primaries deprived black Americans of their legal right to vote. Therefore, what are white primaries an example of?

(a)  

19.

In 1946 Eugene Talmadge ran against Arnall on a platform to reinstate the white primary and he was elected Governor.

a)
true
b)
false
20.

died on Dec. 21st 1946 and never took office.

a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
Herman Talmadge
d)
Melvin Thompson
21.

appointed Governor by the GA General Assembly in Jan of 1947.

a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
Herman Talmadge
d)
Melvin Thompson
22.

sued and was ruled to be the Governor by the GA Supreme Court.

a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
Melvin Thompson
d)
Herman Talmadge
23.

came back and convinced the people of GA to vote for him and was elected as Governor of GA during a special election. served as Gov and Senator from GA.

a)
Melvin Thompson
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Ellis Arnall
d)
Eugene Talmadge
24.

U.S. stance at the beginning of WWII

a)

with the Allies

b)

with Axis Powers

c)

neutral

d)

anti-war

25.

After the introduction of new technology in agriculture, the need for labor ​ (a)   and the population of urban areas ​ (b)   . While the amount of farms ​ (c)   , the sizes of remaining farms ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
decreased
increased

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