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World War 1
Great Depression
New Deal
World War II
Georgia's Contributions
100
Which ship was sunk by the Germans during WW1?
Lusitania
100
This event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929?
Stock Market Crash
100
Which U.S. President created a series of programs called the New Deal aimed at promoting economic recovery during the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
100
Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States were in a military alliance called.. a. Central Powers b. NATO c. Allied Powers d. NAFTA
c. Allied Powers
100
Former GA Governor who served for seven terms in the US Senate A. Tom Watson B. Eugene Talmadge C. Richard Russell D. Rebecca Latimer Felton
C. Richard Russell
200
Which of the following was not one of the causes of WW1? A. radicalism B. militarism C. imperialism D. alliances
radicalism
200
The process of growing different kinds of crops is known as
diversification
200
Which New Deal program lent millions of dollars to provide electricity to farmers and small towns? a. Social Security Act b. Civilian Conservation Corps c. Agricultural Adjustment Act d. Rural Electrification Authority
d. Rural Electrification Authority
200
What event brought the United States into WWII?
Attack at Pearl Harbor
200
This ship was built at the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards
Liberty Ship
300
In the years before World War I, the United States foreign policy was one of a. isolationism. b. indifference. c. involvement. d. independence.
a. isolationism.
300
At roughly the same time the boll weevil was destroying Georgia’s cotton crop, what other natural disaster struck Georgia? a. fire b. drought c. hurricane d. earthquake
b. drought
300
Which New Deal program was inspired from FDR's visits to Warm Springs? A:CCC B:REA C:Social Security D:AAA
B:REA
300
Which President made the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan? A:Woodrow Wilson B:Franklin Roosevelt C:Lyndon Johnson D:Harry Truman
Harry Truman
300
US Representative from GA that served for over 50 years and later had an aircraft carrier named in his honor
Carl Vinson
400
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Central Powers? A: Germany B: Russia C: Ottoman Empire D: Austria-Hungary
B:Russia
400
As a result of the boll weevil and drought, Georgia entered a major economic a. recession. b. secession. c. depression. d. progression.
c. depression.
400
The Agriculture Adjustment Act was designed to assist a. farmers by purchasing their farms at fair market value. b. the unemployed by offering farm land at discounted prices. c. farmers by granting subsidies for not growing certain crops. d. the unemployed by providing federally funded jobs on farms.
c. farmers by granting subsidies for not growing certain crops.
400
Which European nation was in an alliance with Germany and Japan? A:Spain B:Italy C:Norway D:Portugal
Italy
400
At which Georgia military installation was infantry trained in World War I? a. Camp Gordon b. Camp Benning c. Camp Augusta d. Fort McPherson
Camp Gordon
500
Which treaty brought World War I to an end?
Treaty of Versailles
500
Which was NOT a factor leading to the Great Depression? a. an over production of goods b. increased industrial investment c. speculation in the stock market d. banks overloaned to consumers
b. increased industrial investment
500
The New Deal programs were intended to a. reduce segregation. b. reform the government. c. relieve the suffering of the unemployed. d. improve national trade policies and taxes.
c. relieve the suffering of the unemployed.
500
Which event marked the beginning of World War II? A. Hitler's election as Chancellor B: Germany's invasion of Czechoslovakia C: The fall of France D: Germany's invasion of Poland
D: Germany's invasion of Poland
500
Name 3 contributions Georgia made to the war effort during World War 1
-Commercial canning plants -meat packing plants -FT Oglethorpe POW camp -Ft McPherson hospital