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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. Why was the United States neutral at the beginning of World War II?
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.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 contribute to American involvement in World War II?
It allowed the United States to buy supplies from Japan and Germany
It allowed the United States to lease supplies to Japan and Germany
It allowed the United States to send supplies to countries at war with Japan and Germany
It allowed the United States to lease supplies from countries at war with Japan and Germany
- 3. Multiple Choice
What effect did the bombing of Pearl Harbor have on the opinions of Georgians regarding World War II?
It made many Georgians want to enter the war against Japan and its allies
It made many Georgians blame Congress for approving the Lend-Lease Act
It made many Georgians suspect all recent immigrants might be German spies
It made many Georgians blame FDR for not intervening sooner
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which was a major contribution of Georgia during WWII?
Radar technology was developed and tested on Georgia army bases
Military bass were established that trained large numbers of US Troops
Research sites developed the technology for the Atomic Bomb
Hospitals trained large numbers of nurses
- 5. Multiple Choice
Richard Russell was one of the first politicians to argue for what?
Less troops overseas
More troops overseas
More military bases overseas
Isolationism
- 6. Multiple Choice
What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
Benn Epps
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
FDR
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe destruction of the cotton crop forced Georgians to ________________ their economy.bartersellkeepdiversify
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho would have been most supportive of the Lend-Lease?An isolationistA British generalEmperor HirohitoAn Italian solider
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat occurred on December 7th, 1941?Germany's surrenderBeginning of WWII in EuropeAllies invasion of NormandyThe bombing of Pearl Harbor
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat event led the US into WWII?Lend-Lease ActBombing of HiroshimaMurder of FDRAttack on Pearl Harbor
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a significant result of Carl Vinson’s work?President Roosevelt was re-elected.The U.S. Navy increased its strength and size.Vinson was appointed admiral of the navy.The U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich Georgian helped to bring over a dozen military bases to Georgia, including the largest infantry base in the U.S.?Richard RusselCarl VinsonEugene TalmadgeFranklin Roosevelt
- 13. Multiple ChoicePresident Roosevelt directed many war-time projects to Georgia. Which one is still being used today in Marietta?The Home DepotBell AircraftIBMMartin-Marietta
- 14. Multiple Choice
How FDR reassured the public by radioDepressionThe New DealFireside ChatsCourt Packing Scheme - 15. Multiple ChoiceDescribe America’s stance on World War II before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.Ready for WarNeutralRecruiting for the warAlready involved in the war
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow did Americans feel about the war before Pearl Harbor?They did not want to get involved because we had our own issues at home.Eager to join the warSent troops to fightWanted Germany to pay for sinking the Lusitania
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat two shipyards in Georgia were used to construct & build Liberty Ships?Savannah and AtlantaFort Benning and Fort GordonSavannah and BrunswickWarm Springs, and Savannah
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDescribe ways in which the United States was involved in WWII before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Hint: Look at the picture!the HolocaustLend-Lease ActThe US remained completely neutralREA - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did the Bell Aircraft play during World War II?They built B-29 bombers here in GAPut Georgians to workHelped stabilize the economyAll of the above
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy did President Roosevelt promote a policy of “lend-lease” before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?to help the Allies defeat Hitler therefore we lent and leased weaponsto raise money and help refugeesTo build airplanes and B-29 bomberslending out weapons was his side hustle.
- 21. Multiple Choice_____ was Georgia’s youngest governor that was later elected to the United States SenateFDRHarry S. TrumanRichard RussellCarl Vinson
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe place where president Roosevelt died...SavannahBrunswickWarm SpringsAtlanta
- 23. Multiple Choice“Liberty ships” were built here; created about 31,000 jobs total...Savannah and AtlantaSavannah and BrunswickAtlanta and BrunswickAtlanta and Macon
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich was a major contribution of Georgia during World War II?Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia army basesHospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical CorpsMilitary bases were established that trained large numbers of U.S. troops.Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb
- 25. Multiple ChoiceHow was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?Georgia politicians led the anti-Roosevelt opposition in Congress during the 1930s.President Roosevelt traveled to Warm Springs frequently to recover from complications of
polio.Georgia’s Electoral College votes gave Roosevelt enough votes to win the presidential
election in 1932.President Roosevelt tested his New Deal programs in the state before spreading them across
the country. - 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a dictator during WWII?Adolf HitlerWoodrow WilsonBenito MussoliniHedeki Tojo
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Bell Aircraft Plant important to Georgia?It provided jobs to Women, African Americans, and previously unemployed workers.It brought more soldiers to GeorgiaIt kept the Nazis away from GeorgiansIt created a place for the President's airplanes to be worked on
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT an Allied power?Great BritainUnited StatesFranceAustria
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT and Axis power?GermanyGreat BritainJapanItaly
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of plane was built at the Bell Aircraft Plant?B-44B-29C-77C-39
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT provided by Georgia for the war effort?Soldier TrainingNuclear Weapons TestingCargo ShipsSoldiers
- 32. Multiple Choice___________ was the program developed by Roosevelt to aid the Allied powers before entering the war.Lend LeaseBuy SellLoan LendBuy Lease
- 33. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Georgia's major contribution to the war was training many soldiers at military bases like Fort Benning.TrueFalse
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWho was the U.S. President that signed the Lend-Lease program?Jimmy CarterHerbert HooverFranklin D. RooseveltDwight Eisenhower
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich nation bombed the U.S. Navy station at Pearl Harbor in 1941?ChinaJapanGermanyItaly
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich facility in Georgia built B-29 bombers for use in WWII?Bell AircraftLockheed MartinDouglas AircraftBoeing Aircraft
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat effect did WWII have on Georgia's economy?Foreign imports increasedThe state's economy grewThe unemployment rate roseAgricultural production soared
- 38. Multiple ChoiceRichard Russell and Carl Vinson played important roles in Georgia during WWII bybringing new military bases to the stateoverseeing the creation of a National Guardlowering taxes on families with loved ones overseasordering all men of military age to sign up for the draft
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a major military installation in GA during WWII?Fort BenningCamp GordonRobins Air Force BaseKings Bay Nuclear Sub Base
- 40. Multiple ChoiceIn this picture, who is the man with his hand raised in the lead automobile?MussoliniFDRHitlerChurchill
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat group is represented in the picture by the hanging banners?FascistsAryan NationKu Klux KlanNazis
- 42. Multiple ChoiceHow did Georgia’s industry prosper as a result of World War I?Meat packing plants and food canning factories openGeorgia did not contribute industrial goods in WWI.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat does a Boll Weevil do to the cotton plant?Lays eggs inside of the cotton boll and the larvae eat the cotton once their eggs hatchBuilds a small nest inside the cotton, but does not destroy the plant.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat time period in United States history was marked by high unemployment and low economic activity?Great RecessionGreat DepressionBlack TuesdayDark Ages
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat plan was devised by President Franklin Roosevelt to help the nation recover from the Great Depression?Great DealNew DealMy Awesome PlanThe Great Depression Recovery Plan
- 46. Multiple ChoiceName the four New Deal Programs that we studied and explain what they did to help generate the economy.AAA,CCC,REA, and SSNAACP, AAA, REI, and NBAAAA,CCC,NHL,MLBCCC,REA,DMV,SOS
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWho supported Eugene Talmadge?FarmersRepublicansDemocratsAfrican Americans
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWho would have NOT been supportive of Eugene Talmadge?FarmersAfrican AmericansRepublicansDemocrats
- 49. Multiple ChoiceName 4 causes of World War I.MilitarismAlliancesImperialism, and NationalismAll of the Answer Choices are Correct
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