GA and WWll

Question 1

Act that allowed the U.S government to send billions of dollars in supplies and military equipment to allied countries in exchange for U.S rights in their military bases

Answer 1

Lend Lease Act

Question 2

American Naval base in Hawaii; a surprise attack on the base by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941, resulted to the U.S entering the War.

Answer 2

Pearl Harbor

Question 3

The most destructive war in human history; America entered the war in 1941 after the Japanese attack on pearl harbor on December 7th, 1941

Answer 3

World War ll

WWll

Question 4

Factory located in Marietta, Georgia, that produced B-29 bombers for the U.S war effort

Answer 4

Bell Bomber Plants

Question 5

U.S cargo ships made during World War ll. In all 187 of these ships were made in Georgia

Answer 5

Liberty Ships

Question 6

Georgia’s two deep water ports; during the World War ll, 187 Liberty ships were constructed there

Answer 6

Savannah and Brunswick ship yards

Question 7

Georgia Governor and influential long term U.S senator

Answer 7

Richard Russel

Question 8

Georgia congressman who was an advocate for a strong U.S military; served 25 terms in the U.S House of representatives, making him the longest serving congressman in U.S history

Answer 8

Carl Vinson

Question 9

The Mass of migration of six million African Americans or blacks to the North between the years 1910-1970

Answer 9

Great Migration

Question 10

Mayor of Atlanta who was instrumental in the development of the city, bringing major league sports teams to Atlanta, and a key figure in the civil rights movement

Answer 10

Allen, Ivan (1911-2003)

Question 11

Atlanta’s longest serving mayor who was instrumental in bring aviation to the city and worked with civil rights leaders during the civil rights movement

Answer 11

Hartsfield, William B. (1890-1971)

Question 12

Also called the Three Governors controversy . Due to the death of 1946 governors race winner Eugene Talmadge and recent changes to the Georgia state constitution, three men (Herman Talmadge, Melvin Thompson, Ellis Arnal) had a legitimate claim to office; the matter was settled by the supreme court and a special election of 1948

Answer 12

1946 Governor’s Race

Question 13

Progressive Georgia Governor who is credited for restoring accreditation to the state’s institutions of higher education, lowering the voting age, and abolishing the poll tax

Answer 13

Arnall, Ellis (1907-1992)

Question 14

Georgia Governor and U.S senator; son of governor Eugene Talmadge

Answer 14

Talmadge, Herman (1913-2002)