SS8H9-10 Pulse Check

Who was the dictator who ran Nazi Germany and started WWII in Europe?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Josef Stalin

• Albert Einstein

Which side did the United States take during WWII?

• the US sided with the Allied Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and France

• the US sided with the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan

• the US sided with the Allied Powers of Britain, France, and the Soviet Union (USSR)

• the US sided with the Axis Powers of Britain, France, and Italy

Why did the United States enter WWII?

• Great Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill asked the US for its help

• The Zimmerman Telegram was sent from Germany to Mexico

• The US was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• The US didn’t enter WWII – it remained neutral

What was built at the Brunswick and Savannah shipyards?

• Cargo ships for the military

• Passenger ships for the WACS

• Air Force bases

• None of the Above

How did President Franklin Roosevelt have an effect on Georgia?  Select all that apply.

• Roosevelt’s New Deal program led to a better economy for Georgians

• Roosevelt’s push for involvement in WWII led to Georgians having more jobs

• He did not have any effect on Georgia.

• Roosevelt had a home in Warm Springs known as the “Little White House”, and he developed strong ties in Georgia.

At the beginning of both World War I and World War II, the initial policy of the United States was to

• remain neutral

• create naval blockades

• provide military assistance.

• end ties with the warring countries.

During World War II, women in the United States

• fought on the front lines in Europe

• were not permitted to be in the military.

• earned as much as their male counterparts during the war.

• found greater employment opportunities in industrial jobs.

What destroyed cotton production in Georgia before the Great Depression?  Choose all that apply.

• Boll weevil

• severe drought

• stock market crash

• overproduction of cotton

Which governor of Georgia did NOT want the government to get involved in the recovery of the depression and would not allow the New Deal Programs in Georgia?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Sonny Perdue

• Eugene Talmadge

• Richard Russell, Jr.

Which New Deal program created a system for retirement and unemployment insurance?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Social Security

• CCC

• Rural Electrification