Name: Class: Date: Chapter 23 Georgia and World War II Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which accurately describes how the Lend Lease program assisted our European allies during World War II? a. The program lent our allies military supplies. b. The program sent military advisers into Europe. c. The program provided Europe agricultural products. d. The program released top secret information to our allies. 2. Which U.S. president signed the Lend Lease program? a. Jimmy Carter b. Herbert Hoover c. Franklin Roosevelt d. Dwight Eisenhower 3. Which nation received the most help as a result of the Lend Lease Act of 1941? a. France b. Germany c. Soviet Union d. Great Britain 4. Which event led the U.S. to enter World War II? a. The invasion of France by Germany. b. The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan. c. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. d. The interception of the Zimmerman Telegraph. 5. How did the U.S. Congress respond to the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan in December, 1941? a. They declared war on Japan. b. They signed the Lend Lease Act. c. They ordered the invasion of Europe. d. They appealed to the League of Nations. 6. What did Bell Aircraft build for the U.S. military during World War II? a. 727s b. Fighter jets c. B-29 bombers d. Aircraft carriers 7. What was a major factor in attracting new military installations to Georgia during World War II? a. rivers b. climate c. governor d. economy 1
Name: 8. Both Brunswick and Savannah played important roles during World War II as a. hangars. b. shipyards. c. arms depots. d. military bases. 9. As a result of World War II, which of the following economic activities in Georgia declined? a. exports b. imports c. industry d. farming 10. As a result of World War II, which of the following economic activities in Georgia increased? a. exports b. imports c. industry d. farming 11. What effect did World War II have on Georgia s economy? a. Foreign imports increased. b. The state s economy grew. c. The unemployment rate rose. d. Agricultural production soared. 12. The murder of over nine million people, six million of whom were Jewish, in concentration camps throughout Europe during World War II has become known as the a. Cold War. b. Holocaust. c. Antebellum. d. Trail of Tears. 13. In 1986, what was created in Georgia to remember the Holocaust? a. Atlanta Holocaust Museum b. National Holocaust Registry c. Holocaust Remembrance Society d. Georgia Commission on the Holocaust 14. Who was the leader of Germany during World War II and responsible for the Holocaust? a. Adolf Hitler b. Joseph Stalin c. Benito Mussolini d. Franklin Roosevelt 2
Name: 15. Which country s leader is pictured? a. Russia b. England c. Germany d. United States 16. In the picture, who is the man with his hand raised in the lead automobile? a. Adolf Hitler b. Joseph Stalin c. Winston Churchill d. Franklin Roosevelt 17. What group is represented in the picture by the hanging banners? a. Nazis b. Facists c. Aryan Nation d. Ku Klux Klan 18. During which time period was the photo taken? a. Civil War b. Antebellum c. World War I d. World War II 3
Name: 19. What event is pictured? a. the Boston Tea Party b. the burning of Atlanta c. the attack on Fort Sumter d. the attack on Pearl Harbor 20. Who is described in the box below? believed in white supremacy disliked the federal government s involvement was elected four times as governor of the state opposed the integration of the university system a. Ellis Arnall b. Carl Vinson c. Richard Russell d. Eugene Talmadge 4
Chapter 23 Georgia and World War II Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: A DIF: Hard STA: SS8H9, a. TOP: Lend Lease Act 2. ANS: C DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, a. TOP: Lend Lease Act 3. ANS: D DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, a. TOP: Lend Lease Act 4. ANS: B DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, a. TOP: Pearl Harbor 5. ANS: A DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, a. TOP: Pearl Harbor 6. ANS: C DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, b. TOP: Bell Aircraft 7. ANS: B DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, b. TOP: Military in Georgia 8. ANS: B DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, b. TOP: Savannah and Brunswick 9. ANS: D DIF: Average STA: SS8H10, a. TOP: Impact of World War II 10. ANS: C DIF: Average STA: SS8H10, a. TOP: Impact of World War II 11. ANS: B DIF: Hard STA: SS8H10, a. TOP: Impact of World War II 12. ANS: B DIF: Easy STA: SS8H9, c. TOP: Holocaust 13. ANS: D DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, c. TOP: Holocaust 14. ANS: A DIF: Easy STA: SS8H9, c. TOP: Holocaust 15. ANS: C DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, c. TOP: Holocaust 16. ANS: A DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, c. TOP: Holocaust 17. ANS: A DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, c. TOP: Holocaust 18. ANS: D DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, c. TOP: Holocaust 19. ANS: D DIF: Average STA: SS8H9, a. TOP: Pearl Harbor 20. ANS: D DIF: Hard STA: SS8H8, c. TOP: Eugene Talmadge 1