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- 1. Multiple Choice
What TWO ways were Richard Russell and Carl Vinson alike?
They strongly supported civil rights throughout their political careers.
The represented the state of Georgia in the US Congress.
They served as governors of Georgia during periods of social unrest.
They played crucial roles in creating jobs for Georgians during World War II.
They supported American Isolationism and resisted committing the country to war.
- 2. 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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did wartime production in Savannah and Brunswick during WWII affect them economically?
Shipyards provided thousands of jobs and benefited local economies 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 local factories out of business.
Efforts to construct bomber plants led to a rise in taxes in these communities, devastating the local economies.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How were Savannah and Brunswick economically impacted during World War II?
The need for Liberty Ships for the was effort helped create thousands of jobs.
Farmers grew wealthy as the cities became major agricultural producers for the military.
Unemployment rose sharply as factories closed due to a decline in consumer demand.
Business profits declined due to mass migration to Marietta following the opening of a bomber plant.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did Senator Richard Russell's economic policies impact Georgia?
Russell created programs that were designed to help the state industrialize.
Russell sought to bring diversity to military bases and schools in the state.
Russell supported measures that increased government ownership of farms.
Russell helped establish several important military bases in the state.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is a NEGATIVE impact of military bases built in Georgia before and during WWII?
Many businesses had to close and workers lost their jobs.
Newcomers forces Georgians to give up their traditions and culture.
Some people were forced to sell their homes to the government to make room for the bases.
Some bases housed dangerous prisoners of was who escaped and committed crimes.
- 7. Multiple Choice
During WWII, Georgia's success in building ships for the war effort was due in part to the efforts of Carl Vinson because
he held job fairs in the South to find workers for the shipyards.
he approved government funding to build housing for shipyard workers.
he persuaded Congress to pass a bill that made it easier to build ships quickly.
he convinced a shipbuilding company to open plants in Savannah and Brunswick.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT associated with the attack on Pearl Harbor?
significant American casualties
a declaration of war against Japan
the capture of many soldiers by Japanese forces
the sinking of US warships, including the USS Arizona
- 9. Multiple Choice
For the state of Georgia, WWII can be characterized as a period of
major agricultural diversification.
major industrial development.
rapid rural population growth.
rapid rise in suburban populations.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which event was MOST important to industrial development in Georgia and a shift in the state's economy away from agriculture.
Reconstruction
World War II
the Great Depression
the Civil War
- 11. 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 at the White House.
The government feared that the Allied powers would be defeated by the Axis powers.
The government wanted to remain neutral by giving weapons to all sides in WWII.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What impact did the Bell Bomber Plant have on Marietta, GA?
The plant was built on fertile farmland, destroying the city's agricultural economy.
Nuclear test 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 of the United States.
Large airfields at the plant were targets for attack, causing many people to move away.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Representative Carl Vinson's focus on which policy contributed to the creation of thousands of jobs in Georgia?
civil rights
national defense
women's rights
industrial development
- 14. Multiple Choice
In the 1940's, Carl Vinson sponsored numerous bills designed to
increase agricultural production.
Improve access to federal funds for states most at risk for foreign invasion.
improve infrastructure through road and bridge construction.
increase the production of warships and airplane's.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which action was authorized by the Lend-Lease Act?
detaining Japanese Americans in camps
transferring weapons to Great Britain
imprisoning young men for draft evasion
bombing German targets in France
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
to gain access to valuable rubber, coal and oil they needed
to convince the US to stay out of WWII
to help Germany by forcing the US and the Allies to fight on two fronts
to make it difficult for the US to project its naval power in the Pacific.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What information would MOST LIKELY be found on help-wanted ads for jobs at shipyards in Savannah and Brunswick?
"Men and Women wanted now! No shipbuilding experience needed. Apply today."
"Help your country build Liberty Ships. We offer high pay and no overtime. Start immediately."
"Do your share for the war effort. We offer low pay, but guarantee 40 hours a week. Start today."
"Shipyard looking for master shipbuilders. Top wages paid. Inexperienced workers need not apply."
- 18. Multiple Choice
The town of Marietta, GA became a large industrial center after
the Bell Aircraft Company built a production facility there.
the government built a military base to train soldiers there.
the J. A. Jones Construction Company built a shipyard to build knot ships there.
the Defense Department build a research facility to develop an atomic bomb there.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which THREE of the following were reasons the government decided to build military bases in Georgia during WWII?
ample land
warm climate
low construction costs
large network of roads
high rate of urbanization
- 20. Multiple Choice
During which period did Georgia experience the MOST economic growth due to industrial development?
the Progressive period
the Trustee period
Reconstruction
World War II
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which TWO people played critical roles in keeping and expanding many military installations in Georgia?
William B. Hartsfield
Richard Russell
Eugene Talmadge
Carl Vinson
- 22. Multiple Choice
"The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap army and navy," quoted Carl Vinson. How did his belief affect Georgia?
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 US was unprepared for an invasion caused people to move away from coastal Georgia.
Vinson's public insistence that the US was unprepared to fight a foreign was 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.
- 23. Multiple Choice
What change in foreign policy does the passage of the Lend-Lease Act represent?
a shift towards imperialism
a shift towards expansionism
a shift away from isolationism
a shift away from interventionism
- 24. Multiple Choice
What famous Georgian was known as the "father of the two-ocean navy"?
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
Eugene Talmadge
Jimmy Carter
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