Show:
World War II Events
The Holocaust
WWII Georgia
Georgia's Growth Post WWII
Bonus
100
The Axis
What is the name for the three countries that fought against the US?
100
The systemic murdering of Jewish people and undesirables in Europe.
What is the Holocaust?
100
The Bell Aircraft Plant.
What is the name of the company in Marietta, GA that produced the B-29 bombers?
100
1945-1970.
What is the timeline for GA's growth after WWII?
100
He bought the area that would later be used for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
What is William Hartsfield best known for?
200
1939-1945
How long did WWII last? List the year it began and ended
200
6 million.
How many Jewish people were murdered during the Holocaust?
200
The Liberty Ship.
What is the name of the major naval ship created in Georgia? It was used to haul around supplies.
200
The demand for cotton decreased.
Which major crop in Georgia witnessed a decline in demand?
200
Mayor Ellis Arnall
Which Atlanta mayor is responsible for changing the voting age to 18?
300
The Lend Lease Act
What is the name of the policy the U.S. used to provide weapons to certain countries?
300
5
How many military bases does Georgia have?
300
Tractor trailers.
Which major piece of technology allowed farmers to cultivate more land?
300
He wanted to restore UGA's accreditation.
What was Ellis Arnall's major priority upon becoming mayor?
400
Germany's leader Adolf Hitler sought to regain the land it had previously lost during WWII.
What is the primary reason why World War II began?
400
To educate future generations about the horrors of the Holocaust.
What is the Georgia Commission on Holocaust's job?
400
Answers may vary. McPherson, Robbins, Stewart, Gordon and Benning.
Name three of the five military bases in Georgia.
400
They left the rural area and moved into the city seeking jobs.
What happened to the farmers who lost their jobs as a result of technology?
400
William Hartsfield
Which Atlanta mayor oversaw the growth of Atlanta's interstate system?
500
The dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Which major attack led to the end of WWII?
500
Anti-Semitism
What is the term for hatred of Jewish people?
500
Richard Russell
Which U.S. senator from Georgia is responsible for bringing military bases to Georgia?
500
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
What is the name of the New Deal Act by FDR that limited the amount of crops produced by farms?
500
Bringing three major sports franchises to Atlanta.
Mayor Allen's most notable accomplishment aside from building two centers, was