Day 1
Name the main four countries of the Allied Powers.
Britain, France, Soviet Union/Russia, and United States
What did the Brunswick and Savannah Shipyards make?
Liberty Ships
Who is Carl Vinson
Vinson was a House of Representatives in 1914, where he served for 51 years
What is Jim Crow/Segregation?
The legal separation of blacks and whites in regards to public facilities
Who served as the translator for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
What was Lend-Lease?
U.S lent weapons and supplies to our allies.
What is a contribution that Georgia Military bases provide?
Training soldiers, holding Prisoners of War, and repairing aircraft
Who is Richard Russell?
Richard B. Russell, Jr. (1897-1971) was a governor and a 7 consecutive term senator of Georgia.
Who is the leader of the populist party?
Tom Watson
What was the name of the Native Americans that lived here when Hernando de Soto explored?
Mississippian Indians - Creek and Cherokee
What was the initial American response to WW2?
To stay out and/or its a European problem
What did the Bell Bomber Plan make?
B-29 Bombers
What committee did Russell serve on?
Armed Service Committee
What word describes the process of taking someone right to vote away
Disenfrachisement
Name one of the two battles that occurred in Georgia during the American Revolution?
Siege of Savannah or Battle of Kettle Creek
What event brings the United States into WW2
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
How did WW2 impact Georgia's economy?
Georgia's economy grew and became stronger.
What did Carl Vinson advocate for?
for the U.S to have a strong navy
What two reasons led to Georgia entering the Depression early
Boll Weevil and Severe Drought
What was the name of the forced removal of the Cherokee people to Oklahoma called?
Trail of Tears
Why did the Japanese attack us?
To remove U.S influence from the Pacific - to take our islands
What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Japan?
Enola Gay
What is one of the contributions, Carl Vinson and Richard Russell, made to Georgia/ the United States?
Their efforts led to 15 military facilities being built in Georgia
Brought tens of thousands of new jobs and opportunities to Georgia
Create legislation that led to the development of new military programs
Helped prepare the United States for WW2
Who was the racist Ga Governor who hated the New Deal?
Eugene Talmadge
What was the name of the Union Blockade of the South during the Civil War?
Anaconda Plan