Fast and Curious: WWII to Post War
Authored by Karrie Palmer
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Who was responsible for the following event? Match the events to the correct individual.
Groups:
(a) Richard Russell
,
(b) Carl Vinson
,
(c) William B. Hartsfield
,
(d) Ivan Allen Jr.
Secured and maintained 15 military installations in Georgia
Brought Marta to Georgia
Father of the Two Ocean Navy
Longest Serving Mayor of Atlanta
Father of the School Lunch Program
Atlanta Airport named after him
Brought the CDC to Georgia
Ordered "colored" and "white" signs be removed from City Hall
Nuclear powered aircraft carrier named after him
Brought major leage sports teams to Atlanta
Tripled the size of Atlanta
Promoted Commercial Aviation
Worked with MLK Jr.
Helped desegregate Atlanta Schools
Coined the term, "The City too Busy to Hate"
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the term to the description.
Cargo vessels that aided Allied forces in Europe by carrying much needed supplies.
Savannah & Brunswick
Two of sixteen ports chosen to construct cargo vessels that would aid Allied forces in Europe. After the U.S. declared war, these cargo vessels, called “Liberty Ships,” were churned out at incredible speed from these locations.
Bell Bomber Plant
Used for the training of soldiers to prepare them for WWII, trained Georgians and other U.S. Military Servicemen.
Liberty Ships
Utilized during World War II as the facility that produced B-29 aircraft used to bomb enemy targets.
Military Bases
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which best describes the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, Georgia?
Military base that trained soldiers for war.
Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.
An act passed by Congress that gave women equal employment rights.
Plant that built more than 187 Liberty ships during World War II.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which best describes the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards?
Military base that trained fighter pilots for war.
Georgia's deepwater ports where 187 Liberty ships were built during WWII.
An act passed by Congress that provided equal opportunities for blacks and women in the workforce
Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Military bases throughout Georgia helped the war efforts by ______.
Building military defense supplies.
Training soldiers to prepare them for war.
Sending women into battle for the first time.
Launching Liberty ships into the ocean to resupply troops and soldiers.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which best describes the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards?
Military base that trained fighter pilots for war.
Two of Georgia's deepwater ports where 187 Liberty ships were built during WWII.
An act passed by Congress that provided equal opportunities for blacks and women in the workforce
Plant that built more than 600 B-29 bombers during World War II.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What impact did the change in agriculture after World War II have on Georgia?
The change in agriculture caused a shortage of food that was available for trade with other countries.
The change in agriculture caused many to leave the rural communities and relocate in urban areas.
The change in agriculture caused an increased need for sharecropping and tenant farming.
The change in agriculture caused a decrease in agricultural productivity.
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