Events
Ellis Arnall was escorted (in/out) of the Governor's Mansion by State Police after Herman Talmadge's family moved in when he wasn't rightfully Governor either.
Out
Mayor of Atlanta who brought three major sports teams to Atlanta, and a key figure in the civil rights movement.
Ivan Allen Jr.
Georgia's two deep water ports. During World War II, 187 Liberty Ships were constructed there.
Savannah and Brunswick Ship Yards
World War II helped to start the _____- _______ Movement.
Civil Rights
Act which allowed U.S. government to send billions of dollars in supplies and military equipment to allied countries in exchange for U.S. rights in their military bases.
Lend-Lease Act
Georgia governor and influential long-term U.S. Senator. Brought military bases and CDC to Georgia. Also helped start National School Lunch Program.
Richard Russell
Ivan Allen removed the "White" and "Colored" signs in what city?
Atlanta
New technology makes amount of farm workers needed (more/less).
Less
What year was the Governor's Race?
1946
Georgia Congressman who was an advocate for a strong U.S. military; served 25 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, making him the longest serving Congressmen in U.S. history. "Father of the Two Ocean Navy"
Carl Vinson
American Naval base in Hawaii; a surprise attack on the base by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. This resulted in the U.S. entering World War II.
Pearl Harbor
Today, these bases provide Georgia with millions of dollars and thousands of jobs.
Military bases
In 1944, several _____-__________ attempted to vote in the white primary and were forcibly removed from the polls.
African-Americans
The first lieutenant governor of Georgia; served the state's governor in 1947-1948. Best remembered for his fight with Herman Talmadge over governorship in 1946.
Melvin Thompson
Airport in Atlanta named after two Atlanta mayors. The busiest airport in the world.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
The AAA led to less production so farmers could keep crop prices (higher/lower).
Higher
Due to the boll weevil, farmers could not farm cotton, so they had to _________ the crops.
Diversify
Progressive Georgia governor who is credited for restoring accreditation to the state's institutions of higher education, lowering the voting age, and abolishing the poll tax.
Ellis Arnall
Factory located in Marietta, Georgia, that produced B-29 bombers for the U.S. war effort.
Bell Bomber Plant
Like in World War I, there were more ________ facilities in Georgia in World War II than in any other state.
Military