SS8H9 & SS8H10 Vocabulary Flashcards
What was the Lend-Lease Act
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.
What was the Pearl Harbor
American Naval base in Hawaii; a surprise attack on the base by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941 resulted in the U.S. entering World War II.
World War II
The most destructive war in human history; America entered the war in 1941 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Bell Bomber Plant
factory located in Marietta, Georgia, that produced B-29 bombers for the U.S. war effort.
Liberty Ships
U.S. cargo ships made during World War II. In all 187 of these ships were made in Georgia.
Savannah and Brunswick Ship Yards
Georgia’s two deep water ports; during World War II, 187 Liberty Ships were constructed there.
Russell, Richard (1897-1971)
Georgia governor and influential long term U.S. Senator.
Vinson, Carl (1883-1981)
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 Congressmen in U.S. history.
Great Migration
the mass migration of six million African-Americans or Blacks to the North between the years 1910-1970.
Allen, Ivan (1911-2003)
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.
Hartsfield, William B. (1890-1971)
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.
1946 Governor’s Race
also called the Three Governors Controversy. Due to the death of the 1946 governor’s race winner Eugene Talmadge and recent changes to the Georgia state constitution, three men (Herman Talmadge, Melvin Thompson, and Ellis Arnall) had a legitimate claim to the office; the matter was settled by the Supreme Court and a special election in 1948.
Arnall, Ellis (1907-1992)
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.
Talmadge, Herman (1913-2002)
Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator; son of Governor Eugene Talmadge.
Thompson, Melvin (1903-1980)
the first person elected to the office of lieutenant governor of Georgia; served as the state’s governor in 1947-1948. He is best remembered for his fight with Herman Talmadge over the governorship after the death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in 1946.
