Lend Lease/Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Who signed the Lend-Lease bill?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Where was the Bell Bomber Plant located?
What were the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards BEST known for?
building Liberty ships
Who was Georgia’s youngest governor?
Richard Russell
What did Carl Vinson provide during World War II?
Military camps
What day was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?
December 7, 1941
Which well-known figure, known for her later civil rights activism, worked at the Bell Bomber Plant?(Hint: Bus Boycott)
Who is Rosa Parks?
Which president of the United States visited Savannah shipyards in 1942 to inspect production?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
How many years was Richard Russell Senator?
40 years
What nickname was gives to Carl Vinson?
The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy.
True or False: These allies would repay the United States not in money but by returning the goods or using them in support of the cause.
True
What did the bell bomber plant produce?
B-29 aircraft
The Savannah and Brunswick shipyards were crucial in supporting which branch of the military during World War II?
What is the United States Navy?
Why was Richard Russell important?
Russell was a prominent supporter of a strong national defense.
What did Carl Vinson provide during World War II?
Military Camps
Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
Because they wanted to cripple the US Navy.
What role did the Bell Bomber Plant play in supporting the United States during World War II?
What is produced airplanes for the military?
Savannah and Brunswick were important to g
Georgia efforts in World War II in which way?A large number of military ships and sea vessels were built in the shipyards in these cities.
How did Senator Richard Russell’s economic policies impact Georgia?
Helped establish several important military bases in the state.
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Lend-Lease brought the United States one step closer to entry into _____?
World War II
What did the Bell Bomber Plant do?
Transformed Marietta—and helped the Allies win World War II?
How did wartime production in communities in and around Savannah and Brunswick during World War II affect these communities economically?
Provided thousands of jobs and benefitted the economy.
How did Senator Richard Russell’s policies affect economic opportunities in Georgia?
To secure increased military investment in the state.
How did Carl Vinson play a critical role in the growth of Georgia’s economy?
He sponsored numerous bills which helped with federal funding.