The Road to War
America and Georgia at War
Carl Vinson and Richard Russell
The Future of Agriculture
Atlanta's Mayors
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Prior to becoming involved in World War II, the United States government wanted to stay out of the fighting going on in Europe and Asia. However, in 1941, the United States agreed to let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s with the promise of paying back the U.S. at a later date. What was the name of this policy?
Lend-Lease Act
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This event took place on December 7, 1941, and resulted in the loss of 2,400 American lives and the permanent loss of 2 major U.S. warships
The attack on Pearl Harbor
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What role did Carl Vinson and Richard B. Russell play in World War II?
They were powerful politicians who helped improve the U.S. military and promoted more military bases be built in Georgia
100
The graphs below show the percentage of Georgians living in urban areas, according to United States Census data. What was MOST LIKELY a major cause of the trend shown in the graph?
The introduction of advanced farming machinery and the growth of the manufacturing sector in cities
100
Which mayor coined the phrase on the sign in 1955 after hiring the city’s first African American policemen and desegregating golf courses?
William Hartsfield
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At the beginning of both World War I and World War II, the initial policy of the United States was to
Remain neutral
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"Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan" - Which U.S. President used this quote to ask Congress for a declaration of war against Japan?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
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“The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy.” - Rep. Carl Vinson (GA), 1938
This quote by Representative Vinson could BEST be used to prove his desire for what?
Increase funding for the United States military
200
What the is main commodity in the agricultural industry in the state of Georgia?
Poultry
200
All of the phrases describe what Atlanta mayor?
Ivan Allen, Jr.
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Which speaker would be MOST LIKELY to support the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?
Speaker 2
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In 1942, a factory in Marietta began producing B-29 Superfortresses to supply the American war effort. What company operated the factory that is now owned by the United States Air Force?
Bell Aircraft (known as the Bell Bomber Plant)
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Senator Richard Russell was instrumental in ensuring that Georgia maintained and improved upon these facilities for troops during WWII and beyond
Helped bring or maintain 15 military bases to the state of Georgia
300
What happened to the need for labor on Georgia farms after WWII?
Farms required less labor
300
Who is the person being described below?
William B. Hartsfield
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Which of the following was a way that Georgia supported the American war effort during both World War I and World War II?
It operated military facilities that trained troops for combat
400
During World War II, the Georgia cities of Savannah and Brunswick were BEST known for
Building "Liberty Ships"
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Who is Talmadge speaking about in the passage?
Carl Vinson
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Based on the information in the chart, what conclusion can be drawn about Georgia’s population during the period?
Many Georgians moved from rural to urban areas
400
Who is Charles Yates referring to in this statement?
Ivan Allen Jr.
500
According to the map, which area would have received the most amount of aid in under the Lend-Lease Act?
Britain
500
As production increased to aid World War II efforts (i.e., building ships, airplanes, and other war supplies), how was the U.S. economy impacted?
Production boosted the economy, which helped lift the U.S. out of the Great Depression.
500
A group of students at Gordon State College in Barnesville was considering building a statue for one of their most notable alumni. They eventually decided against it because the subject of the statue opposed civil rights for African Americans. Who was the subject of the statue?
Richard Russell
500
What New Deal Program helped change Georgia from a cotton based agriculture to more diverse crop producer?
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
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On his first day in office in 1962, Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., ordered all "white" and "colored" signs removed from city hall. Later, he gave the city's black policemen the authority to arrest whites and he hired the city's first black firefighters.
- from "Ivan Allen, Jr." in the New Georgia Encyclopedia
Based on this information, what conclusion can you make about Mayor Allen?
He challenged the policies of segregation in Atlanta.