Georgia's Role in WWI and WWII

Victory Gardens were planted by citizens to:

• Grow flowers

• Grow their own food during the war

• Create public parks

• Beautify the city

The state of Georgia contributed ______ and military bases to the World War I.

• Soldiers

• Money

• Technology

• Land

Which New Deal program provided jobs for young men in conservation projects?

• AAA

• CCC

• REA

• SSA

What was the focus of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Capture

• Destruction

• Diplomacy

• Retreat

What were important ports in Georgia during WWI?

• Savannah and Brunswick

• Atlanta and Augusta

• Macon and Columbus

• Athens and Rome

What was the economic impact of WWII on Georgia?

• Decreased job opportunities

• Increased job opportunities in factories and military bases

• Decline in economic growth

• Reduction in wartime production.

Who was known as the 'father of the two ocean navy'?

• Richard Russell

• Carl Vinson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Carl Vinson advocated for a strong navy that could operate in both the ______.

• Indian and Arctic Oceans

• Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Mediterranean and Black Seas

• Red and Arabian Seas

What attracted people from rural areas to cities in Georgia?

• Industrialization and job opportunities

• Decline in urban infrastructure

• Increase in rural farming

• Decrease in educational facilities

What was one effect of industrialization in Georgia?

• Decrease in urban population

• Increase in rural farming

• Attraction of people from rural areas to cities

• Decline in job opportunities.