WWII Review

All of the following were ways Georgia contributed to WWII EXCEPT...

• build liberty ships

• built B-29 bombers

• opened the Little Whitehouse as a meeting place for Allied leaders

• had more military bases than any other state, trained officers, and kept prisoners of war

Which of the following countries did Hitler invade?

• United States

• Mexico

• Poland

• Canada

• Georgia

Known as the Father of the School Lunch

• Carl Vinson

• FDR

• Richard B. Russell

• John Marshall

Believed in a strong military, known as the father of the two ocean navy.

• Richard B. Russell

• Carl Vinson

• FDR

• George Washington

Who brought the CDC to Atlanta?

• FDR

• Carl Vinson

• Richard B. Russell

• George Washington

Has a nuclear power aircraft carrier named after him.

• Carl Vinson

• Richard B. Russell

• MLK

• FDR

The JA Jones shipyard in Savannah and the shipyards in Brunswick were important because...

• were major ports for the collection of supplies

• they trained Navy SEALS there

• they built liberty ships there

• they oversaw spies and covert operations

Why were Liberty Ships an important part of the American World War II effort?

• they were were Navy training took place

• they carried military supplies such as tanks, jeeps, weapons, and soldiers overseas to fight in the war

• they could sink German U-Boats

• they were part of a massive spy ring that captured Hitler

The Bell Bomber plant contributed to the war effort by creating B-29 bombers that helped win World War II.  How did the Bell Bomber contribute to Gerogia economically?

• It only put college educated people to work

• it caused the lay off of over 3,000 employees

• It caused lawmakers to move the capital of Georgia to Marietta

• It employed more that 23,000 people with over 85% of them being from Georgia. This caused the city of Marietta to triple in size during WWII

Why is December 7, 1941 known as "a day that shall live in infamy?"

• Pearl Harbor was attacked

• The USA entered the war

• FDR passed away

• Germany was defeated