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ga ww2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lend-Lease Act | Definition allowed the u.s government to send billions of dollars in supplies and military equipment to thier allies with out being offcaily in the war : in exchange the gave the u.s rights in there military bases |
| Pearl Harbor | Definition an american naval seal base in hawaii a surprise attack on the base by japanese forces on december yth 1941 resulted in the us entering the war |
| Bell Bomber Plant | Definition facterory in marratia georgia that produced b-29 bombers for the u.s war effort in world war 2 |
| Liberty ships | Definition U . S cargo ships made during world war 2: 187 of these ships were made in georgia for use during world war 2 |
| Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards | Definition georgia's to deep water ports the liberty ships built here were one of gerogias biggest contributes to the war effort in world war 2 |
| Richard B. Russell | Definition georgia's governor who was known for strengthening national defenses and Georgia's economy helped secure 15 installations over 25 facilities and federal funding for construction |
| Carl Vinson | Definition served 25 consecutive terms in the us house of representatives fought for stronger navy including an increase in naval aviation and fewer restrictions on ship building |
| Great Migration | Definition movement of six million african americans or blacks between 1910-1970 |
| Diversification of Georgia’s economy | Definition a movement away from agricultural dominating georgian’s economy resuslted in people moving out of rural areas and into into urban areas |
| Ivan Allen, Jr. | Definition mayor of atlanta who bright major league sports teams to atlanta integrated city government and fire departments reduced restrictions of african americans of african americans or black police officers and removed segregation signs in atlanta |
| William B. Hartsfield | Definition atlanta longest serving mayor who was know for helping atlanta airport which was named after him |
| White Primary | Definition ended in 19455: was used to keep african americans or blacks from voting in the democratic party eugeunge talmadge’s 1946 campaiign for govornor was based on reinstating this. |