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WWII GA
WWII GA
WWII GA
WWII GA
WWII GA
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Which New Deal Program was inspired by FDR's visit to Warm Springs, GA
Rural Electrification Act
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How did Georgia's workforce change during WWII?
More Women and African American workers filled vacant jobs as "traditional workers" left to fight in the war.
100
Nearly 200 Liberty Ships were built in what two coastal Georgia cities?
Savannah and Brunswick
100
How do military bases help state and local economies?
The additional revenues help expand their economies.
100
What 4 main countries made up the Allied powers during WWII
United States, Great Britain, France, Soviet Union
200
What event brought the United States out of the Great Depression?
World War II
200
What was the "Lend Lease Act"?
It allowed the U.S. to "Lend" or "Lease" military supplies to Great Britain after they ran out of money.
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Who was the Georgia Governor who organized the Univeristy System of Georgia?
Richard B. Russell
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But the following events in order: 1. France and Great Britain declare war on Germany 2. Germany occupies Czechoslovakia 3. Germany takes over Austria 4. Germany invades Poland
3. Germany takes over Austria 2. Germany occupies Czechoslovakia 4. Germany invades Poland 1. France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
200
During WWII what major manufacturing facility was built in Marietta, GA
The Bell Aircraft Plant
300
What country did Germany invade in September of 1939 which started WWII.
Poland
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WWII ended with the dropping of the Atomic bombs on what two Japanese cities?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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What did Richard B. Russell and Carl Vinson have in common?
They both used their influence in Congress to help Georgia's economy
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How did the bombing of Pearl Harbor help Georgia become more industrialized?
It created demand for military machinery, and military bases which were built in Georgia, which gave jobs to Georgia citizens. These efforts were pushed through COngress by Carl Vinson and Richard Russell.
300
Who did Richard B. Russell defeat when he ran for the U.S. Senate in 1936?
Eugene Talmadge
400
What three countries made up the Axis Powers?
Germany Italy Japan
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The Holocaust was a systematic way that the Germans dicriminated against and killed what Group of people?
Jewish people
400
Military installations helped GA's Economy by creating what?
Jobs and economic growth
400
Why would most Georgians' reactions to the Holocaust be different from those in more Northern cities?
There had been a history of anti-Semetic attitudes in Georgia.
400
The Bell Aircraft Plant manufactured what type of military machinery?
Boeing B-29 Bomber
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What did the U.S. do shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor which angered the Japanese?
Cut off Japan's oil supply.
500
I was the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy"
Carl Vinson
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Why was Pearl Harbor a significant event in American History?
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor brought the United States into WWII.
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The increase in military bases in Georgia during WWII had what long term impact on the surrounding areas?
Economic Growth
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Which of the Allied powers did Germany occupy during most of WWII?
France