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WWII and Post-War Georgia
Which one is NOT an Allied power?
What event led to the US entering WWII?
WWII and Post-War Georgia
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What event led to the US entering WWII?
twin towers were bombed
USS Maine was bombed
Pearl Harbor attacked by Japan
Zimmerman Telegram
2
Which one is NOT an Allied power?
USSR
USA
Japan
China
3
All that Richard Russell and Carl Vinson did for Georgia, the one thing they increased was....
jobs
unemployment
debt
more African Americans moving North
4
Atlanta mayor who expanded the airport, and integrated Atlanta public schools.
Andrew Young
William Hartsfield
Sam Massell
Ivan Allen
5
This was established to lead Georgians beyond racism and bigotry and to learn tolerance.
Georgia Sibley Commission
Georgia Department of Kindness
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
Georgia Fairness Commission
6
How did Ivan Allen Jr. help ease race relations at city hall?
he replaced the 1956 state flag
he marched with Dr. King in Washington, DC
he integrated the restrooms at city hall
he had "people days" which allowed citizens to ask questions
7
Discrimination toward Jewish people and synagogues is called......
antisemitism
fascism
isolationism
nationalism
8
Prior to the US entering WWII it is safe to say that .....
the US was an arsenal to the Allied Powers
the US was completely neutral
the US was an ally to all nations
the US provided food to the Allied and Axis Powers
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Since the Allies ran out of money, what did the US start doing for them?
packed them a lunch
carry their troops on American ships
lend-lease military equipment
allow them to use American air bases
10
Who did the US lend or lease equipment to during WWII?
France and Spain
England and USSR
Argentina and Brazil
Phineas and Ferb
11
Atlanta mayor who brought in all the professional sports teams in the 1960s.
Shirley Jackson
Ivan Allen
Maynard Jackson
William Hartsfield
12
How did Atlanta avoid civil right violence in the 1960s?
Mayors Hartsfield and Allen integrated the city in phases
Lester Maddox fought to secure African American civil rights
the governor of Georgia was African American
Dr. King did not want to disturb his hometown
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Which Georgia military base was used for infantry?
McPherson
Gillem
Benning
Oglethorpe
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Why did the demand for cotton decrease after WWII?
the boll weevil came back and ate all the cotton
man-made cloth replaced cotton (nylon, polyester)
it looked like clouds....fluffy, fluffy clouds
children thought it was candy and ate it, making them sick
15
With better technology in farm equipment and advancements in fertilizer, there was not a ....
need for rest and relaxation
need for crops so people stopped growing food
need for irrigating the crops
need for labor so the sharecroppers moved to the cities
16
After WWII there was a population shift from the rural to the urban. Why?
less food was needed since so many people died in WWII
better seeds made everything grow larger
cities provided cleaner living
more farm machinery reduced the need for labor
17
This era saw an increase in the population soon after WWII.
generation x
millennials
baby boomer
generation next
18
Where were Liberty ships built?
Here and There
Brunswick and Atlanta
Columbus and Valdosta
Savannah and Brunswick
19
Who was the youngest governor of Georgia ever?
Herman Talmadge
Jimmy Carter
Richard Russell
Lester Maddox
20
William Hartsfield's slogan "The City too busy to Hate" refers to ......
his efforts to secure the 1996 Olympics
his efforts to make up for the Holocaust
his efforts to avoid racial violence for Atlanta
his efforts to eventually run for governor
21
What is the extermination of 6 million Jews called?
the Ratification
the Purge
the Holocaust
the Madness
22
Where did most Georgians live after WWII?
rural areas
suburbs
mars
inner city
23
Which one is NOT an AXIS power?
Germany
Soviet Union
Japan
Italy
24
Liberty ships are what type of naval ship?
aircraft carriers
submarines
warships
cargo ships
25
Atlanta mayor in the 1960's who integrated the restrooms at the Atlanta city hall.
Andrew Young
William Hartsfield
Ivan Allen
Maynard Jackson
26
"A date that will live in infamy," was said by FDR about which event?
D-Day Invasion
Pearl Harbor bombing
New York City bombing
the day Coach Voyles got a passing grade in math
27
B-29 bombers were built at this Marietta plant.
Bellflower Aircraft
Delta
Bell Aircraft
Boening
28
Who was the "father of the school-lunch program?"
Carl Vinson
Ivan Allen
Richard B. Russell
William Hartsfield
29
Who is the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
Richard Russell
Ivan Allen
William Hartsfield
Carl Vinson
30
FDR died at his home in Georgia, where was it?
Buffalo Cove
Hot Springs
Indian Springs
Warm Springs
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What evidence do we have that Atlanta mayor William Hartsfield improved the airport?
his name is on the airport
he was an avid pilot
he loved birds
he loved planes, trains, and automobiles all equally
32
The most important farm product after WWII.
cotton
poultry
tobacco
peaches
33
Auschwitz and Dachau are both types of this....
Allied forces bases
concentration camps
WWII battlefields
major German campaigns
34
WWII started when _________ invaded Poland.
China
Italy
France
Germany
35
Most important cash crop prior to WWII.
corn
silk
tobacco
cotton
36
One's own nations interest are separate from those of another nations.
nationalism
fascism
holocaust
appeasement
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This was a major contribution to the war effort by the state of Georgia.
radar technology was invented by a Georgian
our state had the nation's largest air force base
military bases
the atomic bomb was tested in Georgia
