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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST describes the involvement of the United States in World War II before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
The United States maintained strict neutrality with no favoritism.
The United States provided advisory troops to aid Great Britain.
The United States provided lend-lease aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
The United States secretly sank German submarines.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why was the bombing on Pearl Harbor a significant event during World War II?
It was the first use of nuclear weapons in war.
It put an end to the Lend-Lease program.
It prevented Japan from invading the United States.
It cause the United States to get involved in the war.
- 3. Multiple Choice
World War II helped America come out of ______ by providing jobs for people.
The Cold War
World War I
the Dust Bowl
the Great Depression
- 4. Multiple Choice
Policy allowing Allied troops to borrow or lease (rent) supplied from the United States.
Cash and Carry
Lend-Lease
Supply and Demand
Purchase Agreement
- 5. Multiple Choice
Savannah and Brunswick were important to Georgia's efforts in World War II in which way?
Those are the two places where most of Georgia's infantry were trained.
President FDR used those locations as his primary headquarters in Georgia.
A large number of military ships and sea vessels were built in the shipyards in these cities.
These were the two cities selected to build Bell Aircrafts.
- 6. Multiple Choice
President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that December 7th, 1941 will "live in infamy," because on that day...
Germany invaded Poland.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
France was invaded by Germany.
Japan invaded the Philippines.
- 7. Multiple Choice
In the 1940s, a company conducted several polls to find out the American public's opinion on entering the war in Europe. Based on your knowledge of social studies, what date is MOST LIKELY missing from the graph?
July 4, 1941
November 5, 1942
December 8, 1941
September 12, 1941
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why was the Lend-Lease Act signed into law?
The government planned to share nuclear technology with the Allied Powers.
The government believed that communist spies were working in the White House.
The government wanted to remain neutral by giving weapons to all sides in World War II.
The government feared that the Allied Powers would be defeated by the Axis Powers.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which action was authorized by the Lead-Lease Act?
detaining Japanese Americans in camps
transferring weapons to Great Britain
imprisoning young men for draft evasion
bombing German targets in France
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did wartime production in the communities in and around Savannah and Brunswick during World War II affect these communities economically?
Shipyards provided thousands of jobs and benefited the economies of the communities significantly as income from these jobs was reinvested in local businesses.
Farms in these communities experienced a sharp rise in production and profit as they became the primary sources of agricultural goods for the US military.
Wartime needs forced the communities to undergo an abrupt shift from industrial to agricultural production, forcing many local factory operations out of business.
Efforts to construct bomber plants supported by local governments led to a substantial rise in taxes in the communities, devastating the local economies.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What impact did this plant have on the city of Marietta?
The plant was built on fertile farmland, destroying the city's agricultural economy.
Nuclear tests performed at the plant left portions of the city unusable for decades after.
The plant transformed the city into one of the major industrial centers in the United States.
Large airfields at the plant were prime targets for attack, causing many people to move away.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which THREE of the following were reasons the government decided to build military bases in Georgia during World War II?
ample land
large network of roads
warm climate
low construction costs
high rate of urbanization
- 13. Multiple Choice
"The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap army and navy." - Carl Vinson
Vinson's efforts to shift funding to the military contributed to the expansion of aircraft and ship manufacturing in the state.
Vinson's public insistence that the United States was unprepared for an invasion caused people to move away from the state's coast.
Vinson's public insistence that the United States was unprepared to fight a foreign war led the state's population to oppose entering WWII.
Vinson's efforts to shift funding to the military led the government to cut programs that helped struggling Georgians during the Great Depression.
- 14. Multiple Choice
How did Senator Richard Russell's policies affect economic opportunities in Georgia?
He worked with labor leaders to reduce discrimination in companies with government contracts.
He worked with business leaders to increase the number of women in Georgia's workforce.
He used his influence to reduce regulations he believed were hurting businesses.
He used his influence to secure increased military investment in the state.
- 15. Multiple Choice
How were Richard Russell's and Carl Vinson's approaches to growing Georgia's economy similar or different?
Both of them used their government positions to improve the state’s education system and reduce unemployment.
Both of them used their government positions to bring military bases to the state and provide new job opportunities.
Russell advocated for reducing state income taxes, while Vinson advocated for increasing state government spending.
Russell advocated for increasing state government spending, while Vinson advocated for reducing state income taxes.
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did Senator Richard Russell's economic policies impact Georgia?
Russell sought to bring diversity to military bases and schools in the state.
Russell created programs that were designed to help the state industrialize.
Russell helped establish several important military bases in the state.
Russell supported measures that increased government ownership of farms.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be the BEST social studies reference for a research paper about how Richard Russell helped to improve the economy of Georgia during World War II?
a book about Georgia during World War II
a biography about Richard Russell's personal life
an article about Georgia's economy during the 1940s
an article about Richard Russell's achievements as a Senator
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who was the dictator of Italy that installed a fascist regime?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Ugo Cavallero
Emperor Hirohito
- 19. Multiple Choiceemperor of Japan, but had very little power in his countryMussoliniHirohitoHitlerKhan
- 20. Multiple ChoicePresident of the US when WWII beganTrumanFDRHooverCleveland
- 21. Multiple Choicedictator of Germany and leader of the Nazi partyHitlerMussoliniStalinBerlin
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of countries made up the Axis Powers?Italy, Japan, France, GermanyGreat Britain, France, U.S., USSRJapan, Germany, ItalyFrance, Great Britain, U.S., Canada
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