jakes quiz 2

What happened at Pearl Harbor?

• There was a surprise attack by the Japanese

• There was a attack by the Germans

What was Pearl Harbor

• A US Naval Base in Hawaii

• A US army base in Georgia

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

• A law that restricted the sending of military equipment during World War II

• A program that provided military aid to foreign countries during World War II

What is a shipyard?

• A place where airplanes are built and repaired

• A place where ships are built and repaired

• A place where cars are built and repaired

Which facility in Georgia built B-29 bombers for use in WWII?

• Bell Aircraft

• Lockheed Martin

• Douglas Aircraft

• Boeing Aircraft

How did Georgia’s military bases help during World War II?       

• they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
• they trained soldiers to fight in the war
• they housed prisoners of war
• all of the above are correct

Why did the United States enter WWII?    

• The US didn’t enter WWII – it remained neutral
• The US was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii  
• Great Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill asked the US for its help

Like during World War I, one of Georgia's main contributions to the World War II war effort was

• Training troops at military bases throughout the state

• Producing fabric for soldier's uniforms

• Training African-American pilots at the Tuskegee Institute

What was the name of the factory that opened in Marietta, GA and brought industry to Cobb County for the first time?

• Bell Bomber

• Boeing Aircraft

• Rolls Royce Engines

• Northrop Bomber

How did the cities of Savannah and Brunswick Georgia benefit from World War II?

• The shipyards and ports employed hundreds of workers to help build Naval ships

• The cities became major training centers for the Army.

• They became centers for building bombers

• They became major training centers for the Air Force