Leading to the War
Georgia during WWII
Georgians during
WW II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Miscellaneous
100
Great Britain and Russia
Which countries did the United States lend or lease weapons before they got into World War II?
100
Bombing airplanes
What did the Bell Aircraft Company make during World War II?
100
Richard Russell
Elected during the Depression, who was Georgia's youngest governor?
100
Little White House
What is the nickname of President Franklin Roosevelt's home in Georgia?
100
the Holocaust
What event during World War II helped Georgians learn lessons of tolerance to people of all races, ethnicities, and religions?
200
Congress had passed laws prohibiting the United States from giving weapons to other countries during the war.
Why couldn't the United States give weapons to countries before they entered World War II?
200
Marietta, Georgia
In what city was the Bell Aircraft Company found?
200
Carl Vinson
Who was the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
200
He used the warm springs as treatment for his polio.
What is the reason Franklin Roosevelt would visit Warm Springs, Georgia?
200
The U.S. stopped exporting aviation materials to Japan and seized Japanese property in the United States.
What two things did the United States do to protest ongoing Japanese expansion?
300
1) Pay cash 2) Use their own ships to transport the weapons
What two requirements did the United States have for countries they sold weapons to?
300
Savannah and Brunswick
In which two cities were liberty ships made in Georgia?
300
building more ships and planes at a faster pace
What legislation did Carl Vinson push in Congress to ensure that we were safe on the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
300
New Deal
What is the name of the series of programs Roosevelt enacted to help the United States get out of the Great Depression?
300
They needed the oil that had been cut off from them.
Why did Japan choose to attack the United States?
400
Great Britain ran out of money.
Why did the United States start lending and leasing weapons instead of selling them?
400
Fort McPherson
What military base in Atlanta inducted newly drafted soldiers?
400
17 agencies
Richard Russell combined 102 state offices into what?
400
building lakes throughout Georgia
What is the Tennessee Valley Authority known for in Georgia?
400
Germany and Italy
Which country(ies) declared war on the United States?
500
American Navy ships escorted British ships halfway across the ocean.
How did the United States ensure a safer delivery of weapons to Great Britain?
500
training soldiers
What were Fort Benning, Camp Gordon, and Fort Stewart used for?
500
Richard Russell
As Senate Pro Tem, which man was once third in line for the Presidency?
500
labor laws
What type of laws did President Roosevelt enact which impacted Georgians?
500
A day that will live in infamy
What did President Roosevelt call December 7, 1941?
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