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WWII and Post WWII
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Savannah and Brunswick's economies were impacted by World War II because of what? | Built Liberty Ships creating over 15,000 jobs. |
| He was a senator and governor who helped bring in or maintain 15 military bases | Richard B Russell |
| African Americans gained new civil rights from which two Atlanta Mayors | William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. |
| Who else got the opportunity to work building ships in Savannah and Brunswick during WWII even without experience | Women |
| hat law allowed the United States to support the Allied war effort in this manner, without yet committing soldiers to fight in World War II that provided weapons in exchange for military bases | Lend-Lease Act |
| World War II can be characterized as a period of what type of change economically | major industrial development. |
| "Father of the two ocean navy" long-serving Georgia politician pushed for expanding the use of airplanes in the US Navy for NATIONAL DEFENSE and he said "The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap army and navy." | Carl Vinson |
| The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor convinced the US public that it was necessary to | enter World War II. |
| Segregationists wrote in Herman Talmadge's name during the election to prevent Melvin Thompson, a candidate for lieutenant governor, from potentially becoming governor. This led to Talmadge's appointment by the General Assembly. What happened next? | The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that M.E. Thompson was governor |
| In order to make it difficult for the United States to project its naval power in World War II the Japanese did what | They bombed Pearl Harbor |
| The governor-elect (Eugene Talmadge) died and two people claimed they had the right to succeed him, so how was it resolved | The Georgia Supreme Court had to make a ruling |
| was located in Marietta, GA where they built B29 bombers | Bell Bomber Plant |
| The development of technology post WWII had what areas of Georgia grow | urban areas (more industrial) |
| These two mayors BOTH pursued policies to continue the development of the city | William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. |
| “Father of Atlanta aviation” who brought aviation to Atlanta | William Hartsfield |
| Atlanta mayor who took down the colored and white signs and brought in the sports franchises of the Braves, Hawks, and Falcons and supported the MARTA and I-285 | Ivan Allen Jr |
| As an agricultural state, new developments in technology had what impact on rural communities | It decreased as technological developments improved the efficiency of the farming process meaning a reduction in the need for workers like sharecroppers and tenant farmers |
| Why did the Georgia Supreme Court decide who had the right to be the governor following the 1946 gubernatorial election? | The governor-elect died and two people claimed they had the right to succeed him. |
| How did write-in votes impact the 1946 gubernatorial election in Georgia and the controversy that followed? | Segregationists wrote in Herman Talmadge's name during the election to prevent Melvin Thompson the Lt. gov, from potentially becoming governor. This led to Talmadge's appointment by the General Assembly before the Georgia Supreme Court intervened. |
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