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To which period of Georgia's history is she referring?
- Answer: The New Deal
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How did the federal New Deal programs of the 1930s have a lasting effect on the Georgia economy?
- Answer: Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money.
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At the onset of World War II, what was the United States official policy regarding involvement in the war?
- Answer: The United States engaged in a policy of neutrality.
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Which piece of federal legislation during World War II authorized the United States to provide war supplies to other countries?
- Answer: The Lend-Lease Act
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The United States began fighting in World War II immediately following which event?
- Answer: The bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Which major contribution did Georgia make during World War II?
- Answer: Military bases were established to train large numbers of U.S. troops.
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Which of the following is described by the list?
- Answer: Bell Bomber Plant
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What was the economic impact of the Bell Bomber Plant, military bases, and Savannah and Brunswick shipyards on Georgia during WWII?
- Answer: These industries put people to work to support the war effort and brought the state's economy back from the Great Depression.
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Which of the following was produced in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia to support the war effort during WWII?
- Answer: Liberty Ships
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"Rosie the Riveter" was a well known character during World War II. What did she symbolize?
- Answer: The increased number of women working in jobs they had not held before World War II.
Lina Belle McCommons, a North Carolina citizen who formerly lived in Georgia, said the following about her younger days there: "We benefited in this area (Greene County, Georgia) because it was chosen for a number of the CCC camps — the army of young workers, who worked in forests and fields, stopping erosion. Some people said it was a waste of money. But it kept a lot of young fellows employed."
To which period of Georgia's history is she referring?
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Responses
World War I
World War I
The New Deal
The New Deal
Progressive Era
Progressive Era
The Square Deal
How did the federal New Deal programs of the 1930s have a lasting effect on the Georgia economy?
(1 point)
Responses
Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money.
Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money.
Georgia's citizens were provided with federal income tax relief.
Georgia's citizens were provided with federal income tax relief.
The federal government provided money to attract new industries to Georgia.
The federal government provided money to attract new industries to Georgia.
The federal minimum wage was repealed, allowing wages to respond to supply and demand.
At the onset of World War II, what was the United States official policy regarding involvement in the war?
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Responses
The United States engaged in a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
The United States engaged in a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
The United States engaged in a policy of neutrality.
The United States engaged in a policy of neutrality.
The United States engaged in a policy of total war
The United States engaged in a policy of total war
The United States engaged in a policy known as the Anaconda Plan
Which piece of federal legislation during World War II authorized the United States to provide war supplies to other countries?
(1 point)
Responses
The Selective Service Act
The Selective Service Act
The Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act
The Federal Emergency Relief Act
The Federal Emergency Relief Act
The Emergency Price Control Act
The United States began fighting in World War II immediately following which event?
(1 point)
Responses
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany's invasion of Poland
The D-Day landing at Normandy
The D-Day landing at Normandy
The Battle of Midway
Which major contribution did Georgia make during World War II?
(1 point)
Responses
Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia military bases.
Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia military bases.
Hospitals provided trained doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps.
Hospitals provided trained doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps.
Military bases were established to train large numbers of U.S. troops.
Military bases were established to train large numbers of U.S. troops.
Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb.
Which of the following is described by the list?
Located in Marietta, GA
Built B-29 military airplanes
Operated during World War II
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Responses
Fort Oglethorpe Plant
Fort Oglethorpe Plant
Bell Bomber Plant
Bell Bomber Plant
Savannah Shipyard
Savannah Shipyard
Brunswick Shipyard
What was the economic impact of the Bell Bomber Plant, military bases, and Savannah and Brunswick shipyards on Georgia during WWII?
(1 point)
Responses
These industries put people to work to support the war effort and brought the state's economy back from the Great Depression.
These industries put people to work to support the war effort and brought the state's economy back from the Great Depression.
These industries caused the state to go into debt to provide materials to support the war effort.
These industries caused the state to go into debt to provide materials to support the war effort.
These industries were known for exploiting child labor and caused many children to drop out of school to work in the factories
These industries were known for exploiting child labor and caused many children to drop out of school to work in the factories
These industries were reliant on the labor of sharecroppers and tenant farmers, which caused many landowners to go into debt.
Which of the following was produced in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia to support the war effort during WWII?
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Responses
B-29 Bombers
B-29 Bombers
P-51 Mustangs
P-51 Mustangs
Liberty Ships
Liberty Ships
M-4 Sherman Tank
"Rosie the Riveter" was a well known character during World War II. What did she symbolize?
(1 point)
Responses
Increased use of power equipment in Northern factories
Increased use of power equipment in Northern factories
Changes in women's clothing in the 20th century
Changes in women's clothing in the 20th century
The increased number of women working in jobs they had not held before World War II
The increased number of women working in jobs they had not held before World War II
The increased number of women joining the infantry to fight in World War II.
The increased number of women joining the infantry to fight in World War II.
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